Mertensia virginica
Virginia Blue Bells or Viginia Cowslip
- Produces lovely pink buds that open to sapphire blue bell flowers in March - May
- Excellent in woodland setting and waterside plantings
- Natural habitat: floodplains, slope forests
- Pollinated by long- tongued bees, but supports many other early pollinators
- Best in organic-rich, well drained soils with even moisture
- Pt.shade/ shade
- This species is ephemeral, which means that its foliage dies back in summer
- Interplant with other perennials and ferns
- Reseeds freely
- great massed
Height: 8-24 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Zone: 5-8
Color: Blue
Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
Attributes:
- Native
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Naturalizing
- Fast Growing
- Spring Bloomer
- Water's Edge / Bog Plant
Exposure:
- Shade/ Part Shade
Foliage Color:
- Green
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
- Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Water Garden
- Keep Well-Watered