Jacob's Ladder is a beautiful wildflower of cool, moist forests and subalpine meadows with pinnately compound leaves that inspired the common name and clusters of blue-to-violet funnel-shaped flowers. It grows in both eastern and western North America and is visited by bumblebees, hummingbirds, and many native bees.
Best time to see a Jacob's Ladder
The best time to see a Jacob's Ladder is June–July, when about 78% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,255 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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