Jack In The Pulpit is a perennial grown for its white blooms, which open in early summer and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 4 through 9 and shrugs off deer. Its early summer flowers are a modest draw for native bees.
Zones
4-9
pH Range
4.8-7
Sun
Shade
Days to Maturity
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What Jack In The Pulpit is
Jack In The Pulpit grows as a perennial and reaches around two feet at maturity. It blooms white in early summer. It's also deer-resistant.
How to grow Jack In The Pulpit
Jack In The Pulpit grows in USDA zones 4 through 9. Jack In The Pulpit does best in shade — at least 2 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 4.8 to 7. It needs a growing season of at least 175 frost-free days, which is why climate matters as much as soil.
USDA Zones
4-9
USDA PHZM 2023
Soil pH
4.8 - 7
USDA PLANTS Database
Sun
Shade
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Drainage
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Frost Tolerance
-18°F
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Mature Height
2 ft
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Frost-Free Days
175+
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Start the season right
Plant jack in the pulpit in shade with at least 2 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed.
Match the soil
Jack In The Pulpit prefers pH 4.8 to 7 (USDA PLANTS Database). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Harvest at its peak
Cut jack in the pulpit blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Good to know
One caution for pet owners — jack in the pulpit is toxic to dogs and cats (moderate severity). Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: ASPCA.)
Jack In The Pulpit offers low value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Xerces Society, Pollinator Partnership.)
Where Jack In The Pulpit thrives
Jack In The Pulpit is hardy across USDA zones 4 through 9. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
Zones 4–9·Where Jack In The Pulpit growsOpen map →
On USDA hardiness-zone overlap, Jack In The Pulpit can grow in these states:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I grow Jack In The Pulpit in my zone?
Jack In The Pulpit grows in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9 (USDA PHZM 2023). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Jack In The Pulpit?
Most growers plant jack in the pulpit after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed, leaving enough of the season for its 175-day frost-free need. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Jack In The Pulpit need?
Jack In The Pulpit is shade-tolerant — it gets by on as little as 2 hours of direct sun, so it earns a place most vegetables can't use. A north-facing strip or the ground under a leafy canopy is right where it belongs. A Growable Ground report shows which corners of your land stay shaded through the day, turning those dim spots into planting spots.
What soil does Jack In The Pulpit need?
Jack In The Pulpit prefers soil pH 4.8 to 7 (USDA PLANTS Database). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Jack In The Pulpit attract pollinators?
Yes — jack in the pulpit's flowers are a modest nectar source for native bees (Xerces Society, Pollinator Partnership).
Is Jack In The Pulpit safe for pets?
Jack In The Pulpit is toxic to pets (dogs,cats) with moderate severity. Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency.