Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginiana) are
a native plant to the Mid-Atlantic USA.
They thrive in deciduous shade and moist soil. If happy in a
location, they will readily self-seed and form a nice colony in a few years. You
can collect the seeds and scatter them as you like. You can also dig and divide
them to spread them about.
Enjoy them
while they are in season. You can see them in bloom en masse in early to mid-April in publicly accessible locations
all around the Washington, DC region. Here is a link to our list of local
Bluebell viewing hot spots: http://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2014/04/best-spots-for-viewing-virginia.html.
Because they are ephemeral, in your own garden you will want
to plant a companion that comes up as the Virginia Bluebells are fading -- like
Ferns, Hostas, and Astilbes.
And surprise! Despite the name, not all Virginia Bluebells are blue – some are
pink or white!
Virginia
Bluebells need no real maintenance and are generally rabbit- and deer-proof.
Read more about Virginia
Bluebells in the April 2015 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine (http://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2015/04/washington-gardener-magazine-april-2015.html).
Virginia
Bluebells – you can grow that!
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