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PLANT BASE
Mertensia virginica
Virginia blue bells
Height
Spread
Growth
habit
3-8
1.5-2'
1-1.5'
Form Lifecycle Hardiness zone*
Upright
Flower
Perennial
APPEARANCE
Bloom time
Bloom color
March-April
Violet/ pinkish
USE FOR
Seasonal interest
ENVIRONMENT
Terminal clusters
Light
Water
Soil
Soil pH
Loam
Average
Soil Preference
rich, well-drained, moist
ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCE
Black walnut
HABITAT & NATIVE RANGE
Rich, moist woodlands and floodplains
Eastern North America to Georgia, Arkansas, and Minnesota
BROWSE TOLERANCE
Black walnut
Tolerance to browse by animals typically happens once plants are established. Young plants may still be quite susceptible.
SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE & COMMON PROBLEMS
Divide every 2-3 years, don't add thick mulch as will cause rot
COMPANION PLANTS
Christmas fern,Wild columbine,Wild blue phlox,Red trillium
COMPANION TREES & SHRUBS
NOTES
Plants go dormant in summer
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