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Summary
A sure sign of spring’s impending arrival is the masses of bright blue flowers of Virginia bluebells borne above its fresh green foliage. This herbaceous perennial wildflower happily seeds itself in the garden, quickly forming large drifts. Virginia bluebells grow 18″ tall and thrives in moist well-drained soils that are slightly acidic to neutral. They prefer bright sun in early spring followed by shade later as the forest canopy expands. By summer, Virginia bluebells die back to the ground allowing other perennials to extend the gardening season. Plant them with Polystichum acrostichoides, Stylophorum diphyllum, Phlox divaricata and other woodland wildflowers.
More Details
- Plant Type
perennial - Sun/Shade Conditions
filtered-shade, full-sun - Foliage Character
deciduous - Soil Moisture
average, moist, wet - Flowering Period
early-spring, mid-spring - Soil PH
adaptable - Flower Color
blue - Summer Foliage Color
blue-green - Fall Foliage Color
dormant - Fruit/Seed Color
green