Towering Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium foliosissimum A. Gray

Phlox family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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