Virginia Bluebells
- Botanical Name
- Mertensia virginica
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 12 to 24 inches
- Width
- 12 to 18 inches
- Flowers
- Early spring: blue
- Light
- Shade
- Soil
- Cool, moist, organic
- Planting & Care
- Plant in spring or fall
- Plan for large void left by fading foliage
- Problems
- None serious, a few fungal diseases
- Varieties
- Alba - white
- Mertensia maritima - low growing, bright blue flowers in early summer, blue-green foliage
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