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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Polemonium

7BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Polemonium

Individual names are not available yet.

1Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Polemonium

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Flies 2

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

Adult butterflies / moths 4

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “April to June” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Flower color · “Blue or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 3a–8b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “1–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Wet-mesic; Mesic; Dry-mesic” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
Spread · “1.5–3 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Creeping Jacob's ladder; Greek Valerian; Jacobs Ladder

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