Jacob’s Ladder – An Invincible Shade Garden Plant Jacob’s Ladder.

Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum) is a lovely perennial with ladder-like leaves and small bell-shaped flowers. This perennial is great for shade gardens, rockeries, and woodland gardens. Between its buttery lavender-blue blooms and lush green foliage, Jacob’s Ladder is the silent partner to bees and butterflies.

Key Features:

Graceful Flowers: Flowers are the lavender-blue type and bloom late in the spring to early summer.
Unique Leaves: Fern-like leaves "ladder" interest.
A plant that likes shade: Will do well in partial to complete shade, woodland, or cottage gardens.
Pollinator Friendly: Draws pollinating insects, which means you’ll have a happy garden.
Hardy Perennial: Large and easy to manage, great for the first gardener.

Benefits of Jacob's Ladder:

Perennial In The Garden: For shade borders, trees, or mixed beds.
Seasonal Variety: Exotic Leaves and Flowers add variety.
Easy to maintain: Contributes to wildlife and garden habitats.
Maintenance Free: The product is anti-pest and anti-microbial, so it is a no-brainer.
Quick to Grow: It does well in cool, wet, dry, and well-drained soils.

Planting & Care Instructions:

Sun: Half shade, 100% shade, but can withstand the day's rays.
Soil: Favors dry, humus-rich soil.
Watering: Don’t water too much, and never a lot in the hot, dry months.
Distance: Plant 12-18 Inches apart for maximum growth and ventilation.
Maintenance: Deadhead dead heads of flowers for longer blooms.

Why Choose Jacob's Ladder?

Jacob’s Ladder is the ideal garden set, once old-fashioned and green. The bell-shaped flowers and odd leaves make it a mysterious plant for shade, and the low-maintenance characteristics will surely get anyone. Jacob’s Ladder is beautiful and must-pollinate — great for naturalizing woodland or shading borders.