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 - Mertensia virginica
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Attributes
- Spring Ephemerals
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Hummingbirds
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Critter Resistance
- Rabbit Resistant
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Plant Habit
- Rounded
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Light Conditions
- Shade
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Native Plant Community
- Woodland
- Wet Woodland
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Flower Color
- Blue
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Flower Hue
- Medium
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Flower Type
- Raceme
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Flower Height
- 18" to 24"
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Medium
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 1"
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Soil Moisture
- Moist/Well Drained
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Growth Rate
- Average
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Origin
- Greater Midwest
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Divide
- Every Five Years or Longer
Possible Substitutions for Mertensia virginica
Salvia nemorosa 'Crystal Blue'
Color Spires® Crystal Blue Salvia
Matching Attributes
- Flower Color: Blue
- Height: 18" – 24"
Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Hill'
Blue Hill Salvia
Matching Attributes
- Flower Color: Blue
- Height: 18" – 24"
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'
Aromatic Aster
Matching Attributes
- Flower Color: Blue
- Height: 18" – 24"