Melinda Myers

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