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Home » Herbs » Jacob’s Ladder

Jacob’s Ladder

Jacob's LadderJacob’s Ladder
© Denzil Green

Jacob’s Ladder is a perennial herb that grows up to 5 inches (12 ½ cm) tall.

The flat leaves grow on their stems in ladder-like formation.

One variety, Polemonium reptans, “False Jacob’s Ladder”, found in eastern North America, blossoms in spring with blue flowers, then dies back.

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob’s Ladder
© Denzil Green

Another variety, Polemonium caeruleum, grows up to a yard (metre) tall, blossoms in early summer with blue or white flowers, and stays around till autumn. This variety is native to Europe.

The flowers of “False Jacob’s Ladder” can be used as a salad garnish. Both varieties were used in herbal folk medicines.

Cats love both kinds.

Other names

AKA: Abscess Root, Blue Bells, Creeping Jacob's Ladder, Greek Valerian, Onechte Jacobsladder, Polemonie Fausse, Sweatroot
Scientific Name: Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium kiushianum, Polemonium reptans

This page first published: Sep 28, 2010 · Updated: Jun 14, 2018.

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