Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)
Zones: 3 to 8
Light: Part Shade / Shade
Bloom Time: Spring
Height: 18″ to 24″
Spread: 12″ to 24″
Virginia Bluebells (or Virginia cowslip) are blue flowering plants that are native to North America and require almost no maintenance.
It sends up flower stalks in the spring that start out with pink buds and then open to light blue flowers.
The plants will go dormant in the summer, so be sure to plant it with other later-blooming perennials that will cover the bare spots.
This post was originally published on June 28, 2020 but was updated with new content on December 8, 2021.