Some plants do best when given a winter respite before their first bloom. Plant these perennials in the fall for a ...

The sky was threatening rain one recent morning when I went outside to look at the blue flowers in a patch of Jacob’s ladder plants. The scientific name of this ephemeral plant in the phlox ...

Mystery plants: Penstemon, Jacob's Ladder and Edgeworthia April 3, 2022 at 5:22 p.m. by Janet Carson ...

It’s a shade-loving perennial that produces clusters of fragrant, dainty, deep blue bell-shaped flowers in the spring. A low-maintenance plant, Jacob’s ladder likes moist but not soggy soil.

"Jacob’s ladder is a great native perennial companions for azaleas, especially those that bloom earlier in spring," Starkey says. "This woodland plant prefers partial shade and blooms in spring ...

The recommended time to plant is mid-July to mid-August, or approximately 6-8 weeks before the first frost date. Gardening ...

"Jacob’s ladder is a great native perennial companions for azaleas, especially those that bloom earlier in spring," Starkey says. "This woodland plant prefers partial shade and blooms in spring ...