How to grow virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
When to plant virginia bluebells
Virginia bluebells emerge and bloom in spring (NC State: March to May, lasting about 3 weeks), then go dormant by mid-summer. Plant bare roots or divide in spring; pair with later shade perennials that fill in as the bluebells die back.
Virginia Bluebells is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Sun
- Shade
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
Common problems
- slugs
- snails
Sources
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