Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 15-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12-24 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Fruit: | Other: Fertilized flowers produce four nutlets (seeds). |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Blue Pink White Other: Most often, pink bud becomes purple, then sky blue when fully open, but some plants have white or pink flowers instead. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Cold moist treatment for 2 months. Sow in situ Other info: Freely self-sows. Transplant carefully, without damaging the taproot. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
aspenhill | On April 11, 2018 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 5 |
aspenhill | On May 10, 2017 | Obtained plant NGA David and Pat (greenthumb99 and ecnalg) - qty lot;WW |
aspenhill | On May 31, 2014 | Obtained plant DG Ric and Holly (HollyAnnS) - qty 1; HSG |
aspenhill | On May 19, 2012 | Obtained plant DG Ric and Holly (HollyAnnS) - qty 2; X-SA |
Catmint20906 | On April 23, 2016 | Obtained plant |
dnrevel | On April 25, 2023 | Plant emerged Will add photos. With leaf mulch, and being planted by a hydrangea and in a semi-shaded area, it seems pretty happy. |
dnrevel | On May 16, 2022 | Transplanted Transplanted the rest of the Virginia Bluebells. The ones in red solo cups did the best. Two winter sown jugs had mixed results. One jug did well (6 seedlings), one had only ONE seedling it it. |
dnrevel | From May 11, 2022 to May 17, 2022 | Transplanted Transplanting from winter sown seed. They seem to be doing well! |
dnrevel | On March 28, 2022 | Seeds germinated Germinated. Moved some into the new greenhouse to grow further. Note: Added this plant to the Spring Ephemerals list. |
dnrevel | On January 29, 2022 | Seeds sown Winter Sown in 2 jugs and 6 red cups |
antsinmypants | On April 28, 2023 | Plant emerged |