Also called Cowslip, Roanoke Bells
ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
Blue
HEIGHT:
40-45 cm
SPREAD:
40-45 cm
Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells
Also called Cowslip, Roanoke Bells
ZONE:
3
COLOUR:
Blue
HEIGHT:
40-45 cm
SPREAD:
40-45 cm
Thrives in light shade in a moist area in a rich loamy soil. Its natural habitat is a woodland setting and it can form sizeable colonies along rivers and streams.
Larval host for some native moths, including the Confused Haploa. Butterflies and long-tongued bees visit the flowers. Deer might browse the leaves.