Virginia Bluebells offer a blue blooming flower that contrasts against the more common whites, pinks, and yellow blooms of spring. For this reason and their soft bold leaf texture; many gardeners enjoy it in their yards. The Flowers shift from pinkish to blue as they develop. Plant in partial to full-shade for the best results. This wildflower is native to the northeast, midwest, and parts of the southeast as referenced in the pictured range map.

Planting Directions

This product is a dormant bareroot that should be planted 2 inches under ground in the fall or winter time. Cover the spots where you plant them; after you plant - with 3 inches of compost. This will insulate them over the winter preventing them from heaving up. Don’t compact the soil over the bareroot too heavily or the plant will struggle to push through in the spring. You can store these dormant bareroot wildflowers for up to 10 days in the refrigerator until you’re ready to plant them.

If you’re unable to plant them within 10 days of receiving them, you can store them in potting soil within pots that are heeled into the ground so that the potting soil is level with the ground level to insulate them from cold air temperatures until you’re ready to plant them.

Additional info on Virginia Bluebells

Virginia Bluebees (Mertensia virginica) are important early spring food sources for Bumblebee queens and many other pollinators. Some species, like Carpenter Bees, may cut into the base of the flower's petals in order to bypass the normal entrance and "steal" nectar. Coincidentally Carpenter bees still are able to pollinate the flowers effectively. Over time this plant can spread throughout a partial to full-shade landscape.

These are nursery grown native bareroot wildflowers. These are not harvested from wild populations.