Mertensia virginica
Mertensia virginica
Mertensia virginica

Mertensia virginica

Virginia Bluebells

Lovely pink buds turn to varying shades of blue as they mature. Wonderful plant for a woodland garden. Will go dormant by mid-summer, so plant it with other perennials that will fill in the void it leaves.

  • Height: 18" – 24"
  • Width: 18" – 24"
  • Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
  • Flower Color: Blue
  • Bloom Time: April, May
  • Hardiness Zone: 3 To 9
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  • Plant Characteristics

  • Attributes

    • Spring Ephemerals

  • Attracts Wildlife

    • Attracts Butterflies
    • Attracts Pollinators
    • Attracts Hummingbirds

  • Critter Resistance

    • Rabbit Resistant

  • Plant Habit

    • Rounded

  • Light Conditions

    • Shade

  • Native Plant Community

    • Woodland
    • Wet Woodland

  • Flower Color

    • Blue

  • Flower Hue

    • Medium

  • Flower Type

    • Raceme

  • Flower Height

    • 18" to 24"

  • Foliage Color

    • Green

  • Leaf Texture

    • Medium

  • Flower Form

    • Single

  • Flower Size

    • 1"

  • Soil Moisture

    • Moist/Well Drained

  • Prune Time

    • Jan/Feb/March

  • Growth Rate

    • Average

  • Origin

    • 90 Miles From Mg

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