Native Perennial
Light: Part Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Rich, moist, sometimes rocky soils
Size: Up to about 2 feet tall
Bloom Color: Pink, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time: Apr, May, Jun
Attracts: Native Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Pollinator Benefit: early blooming nectar source
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Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) - Erect plant with smooth gray-green foliage and nodding clusters of pink buds that open into light blue trumpet-shaped flowers. The 1-2 ft., branched and arching stems of Virginia bluebells bear pendulous, terminal clusters of lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers. Large, gray-green, oval leaves line the stems of this perennial.
When it grows in masses, this species makes a spectacular show. Note: Not a Michigan Genotype
Source: www.wildflower.org