Taxon

Mertensia virginica

 
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Mertensia virginica - Virginia bluebells, Virginia cowslip
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Common name: Virginia bluebells, Virginia cowslip
Family: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Synonym: Mertensia pulmonarioides
Distribution: e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Herbaceous perennial
Comments: Virginia bluebells is a native Ohio wildflower growing to 12-24" tall x 12-24" wide that occurs in moist, rich woods and river floodplains. An erect, clump-forming perennial which features loose, terminal clusters of pendulous, trumpet-shaped, blue flowers blooming in early to mid-spring. Fascinating flower buds emerge pink and open to pinkish flowers that soon turn a striking sky-blue. Smooth, oval, bluish green leaves go dormant by mid-summer. A springtime favorite in part sun to shade.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

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