Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica

Unavailable in 2024

This is America’s favorite native wildflower! Bell-shaped flowers change from pale pink to blue as they open in early spring. Don’t let the common name mislead you. "Virginia Bluebells" are native to just about the entire eastern half of the US and Canada, and there are 18 different species of Mertensia in the US alone,Mertensia virginica, being the most widely cultivated of the lot. These early Spring wildflowers will grow happily just about anywhere in the world.

Mertensia virginica is a member of the Boraginaceae (Borage) family and shares residence in that family with other popular genera such as Pulmonaria, Omphalodes, Symphytum, Myosotis etc. The genus name Mertensia is in honor of the German botanist Franz Karl Mertens (1764-1831).

Use for borders, naturalizing.