Polemonium Reptans

Polemonium reptans, commonly called Jacob's ladder, is a herbaceous perennial wildflower that occurs in rich, moist woods and along streams in the parts of the eastern and central United. Polemonium reptans (Creeping Jacob’s Ladder) is an attractive wildflower boasting loose, terminal clusters of light blue to purple, bell-shaped flowers on sprawling, weak stems from mid. This wildflower is a spring ephemeral called Jacob’s ladder. The name “ Polemonium ” refers to King Polemon of Pontus. This is the type genus of the Phlox family (Polemoniaceae). The. Polemonium reptans is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern North America. Common names include spreading Jacob's ladder, creeping Jacob's ladder, false Jacob's ladder,. FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Polemonium reptans is a lovely spring ephemeral wildflower that forms 12-18” tall clumps. Leaves are pinnately divided into a feather-like arrangement of 7-21 oblong.

Related Plant Species: Polemonium vanbruntiae is a variant of Jacob's Ladder in similar style, however is far more rare, endangered in it's native places by invasive plants, and is primarily.