Polemenium reptans Jacob's Ladder from Kind Earth Growers

Polemenium reptans

Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium reptans blooms from late April through mid-June with beautiful, light purple flowers. The common name, Jacob’s ladder, is coined from its graceful, pinnate, and compound leaves, which appear as though they are rungs on a ladder. Polemonium reptans thrives in mesic woodlands with a dappled canopy. Jacob's ladder is slowly rhizomatous, and also spreads readily by seed. They are an important source of early spring pollen to beetles and syrphid flies. Polemonium reptans is tolerant of black walnut and is not favored by deer and rabbits. Historically, Native Americans would use the roots of Polemonium reptans to treat colds, coughs, and other lung ailments.