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Mertensia

(Borigaceae - borage family)
About 150 species of annual and perennial herbs and shrubs which bloom in the spring and summer.

virginica peren • ht 1-2' • zones 3-8

Virginia bluebells


native, part shade - shade
south-eastern U.S.

An erect, clump-forming perennial with loose, nodding clusters of large phlox-like, 1-2” blue flowers which bloom in early spring. Flower buds are pink and flowers emerge with a pinkish cast before turning blue. The flower cluster is multicolored with bright pink and true blue occurring together. A spring ephemeral, foliage dies to the ground by mid-summer as the plant goes dormant. Prefers moist, well-drained soil and mildly acid soil.

cat # 6E1W
$7.95 each / 3+, $7.50 ea