Bluebells

Bluebells emerge in the spring with purplish leaves which turn pale blue-green. Flowers start with pink buds that open to blue then fade to lilac. This shade loving plant goes dormant after it blooms. Avoid the look of an empty garden by planting evergreen companion plants such as ferns or small hostas around it. These flowers for shade lend themselves to naturalization, borders and rock gardens.

Transplanting is not advised,they don't like it. They do send offsets and they self seed. Keeping bluebells in the cool of the shade in a fairly moist soil.

Virginia bluebells are most popular, they are beautiful.

Virginia Blue Bells - $ 11.50 The Virginia Blue Bells, 'Mertensia virginiana', display dainty clusters of pink flower buds open to porcelain blue bell-shaped flowers. Naturalizing over time, they are very hardy and easy to grow. The pastel colors of the flowers and foliage are soft and soothing. Some of the common names are Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf, and Roanoke Bells. Virginia bluebell plants grow 12 to 24 inches tall. They prefer light shade to partial sun in moist wooded areas with rich soil. The foliage dies down by mid-summer. They can survive in semi-shaded floodplain areas along rivers, bluffs, and flower gardens.

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