zone: 3 - 8
height: 1 - 2 ft
bloom time: apr - jun
sun: part shade
water: medium
habitat value: nectar resource for native bees
Jacob’s Ladder is a woodland gem, bringing delicate blue blooms, lush fern-like foliage, and ecological value to your shady spaces. In mid to late spring, Jacob’s Ladder sends up clusters of bell-shaped, soft lavender-blue flowers that nod gently above tidy clumps of ladder-like leaflets (hence the name!). The flowers appear just as woodland life is awakening—providing an early nectar source for bees and native pollinators. This plant’s fine texture and gentle form add refined charm to shade borders, woodland gardens, and naturalized areas.
Jacob’s Ladder is a woodland gem, bringing delicate blue blooms, lush fern-like foliage, and ecological value to your shady spaces. In mid to late spring, Jacob’s Ladder sends up clusters of bell-shaped, soft lavender-blue flowers that nod gently above tidy clumps of ladder-like leaflets (hence the name!). The flowers appear just as woodland life is awakening—providing an early nectar source for bees and native pollinators. This plant’s fine texture and gentle form add refined charm to shade borders, woodland gardens, and naturalized areas.
zone: 3 - 8
height: 1 - 2 ft
bloom time: apr - jun
sun: part shade
water: medium
habitat value: nectar resource for native bees