What Established Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells) Looks Like Coming Up in the Springtime

See what established plants and patches of Mertensia virginica look like when they first emerge in the springtime. Learn a little about Mertensia virginica (common names: Virginia Bluebells, Bluebells, Roanoke Bells, Virginia Cowslip, Lungwort Oysterleaf) along the way.
What Mertensia virginica looks like in every season: • What Established Virgi...
Sun: Partial, Shade
Soil Type: Loam, Clay, Sand
Soil Moisture: Medium to medium-wet
Height: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April-May
Primary Scientific References:
Enz, John J. Reproductive biology and pollination ecology of Mertensia virginica (L.) pers. 1998.  University of Louisville ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. 9907052. www.proquest.c...
Mare Nazaire, Xiao-Quan Wang, Larry Hufford. Geographic origins and patterns of radiation of Mertensia (Boraginaceae). 2014. American Journal of Botany 101 (1): 104-118. doi.org/10.373...
Schneck, J. How Bumblebees extract nectar from Mertensia Virginica DC. 1887. Botanical Gazette 111. www.journals.u...
Williams, Louis Otho. A Monograph of the Genus Mertensia in North America. 1937. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 24 (1): 17-159. doi.org/10.230....
Willis, O. R. Note on Mertensia Virginica. 1881. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 8 (7): 79-80. www.jstor.org/s....
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