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Showy Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium pulcherrimum

Showy Jacob's ladder is a compact alpine and montane native with bright blue, yellow-eyed flowers over tidy ladder-leaved tufts, a charmer for rock gardens.

Family
Polemoniaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
June, July
Bloom colors
blue
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY