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Leafy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium foliosissimum

Leafy Jacob's ladder is a long-blooming Rocky Mountain native with clusters of violet-blue, yellow-centered flowers over ferny ladder-like foliage, ideal for moist mountain gardens.

Family
Polemoniaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
blue, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border
Native states
AZ, CO, ID, NM, NV, UT