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Mertensia virginica

Virginia Bluebells (Cowslip, Roanoke Bells)

Clusters of dangling, pink buds open to trumpet-shaped, blue blooms over bluish-green foliage.

  • »  AKA Mertensia pulmonarioides
  • »  Sapphire-blue, nodding, trumpet-shaped flowers
  • »  New buds emerge pink and change to blue as they mature
  • »  Bluish-green, basal, elliptic to ovate leaves, 15 cm long
  • »  Foliage goes dormant after flowering
  • »  Bloom Time: April to May
  • »  Flower Height: 60 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 45 cm

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  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:40-45 cm
  • Spread:40-45 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Mertensia virginica

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Mertensia virginica

Thrives in light shade in a moist area in a rich loamy soil. Natural habit is a woodland setting and can form sizeable colonies along rivers and streams.