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Virginian bluebells | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Virginian bluebells

Mertensia virginica

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Mertensia
Family: Boraginaceae
Common Names: blue and pink ladies, chiming bells, Kentucky bluebells, Roanoke bells, smooth lungwort, tree lungwort, Virginian cowslip, Virginian spiderwort, blue iris [2], bluebells [4]

About this plant

M. virginica is a compact herbaceous perennial with branched stems to 45cm in height, with oval, greyish leaves and terminal clusters of nodding, funnel-shaped violet-blue flowers 2cm in length

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by root cuttings in autumn or early winter

Pests

May be attacked by slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years