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Native to North America, bluebells are charming woodland plants that thrive in partial to full shade. Also known as Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica), the plants can be found in prolific numbers in woodland areas, particularly in the eastern and Midwest United States.
- What does a Virginia bluebell look like?
- Are Virginia bluebells wildflowers?
- How fast do Virginia bluebells spread?
- What is a bluebell flower?
- How long do bluebell flowers last?
- Are Virginia bluebells toxic?
- What do bluebells attract?
- When should I plant Virginia bluebells?
- Do bluebells spread?
- What to do with bluebells when finished flowering?
- Do bluebells multiply?
- What month do you plant bluebells?
What does a Virginia bluebell look like?
About Virginia Bluebells Flowers
When bluebells first emerge in early spring, they have striking, deep purple foliage. The leaves then quickly turn green and the entire plant will grow up to 24 inches (61 cm.) ... Bluebells flowers are showy. They hang down in clusters of lavender or blue bell-shaped flowers.
Are Virginia bluebells wildflowers?
Virginia bluebells are spring ephemeral wildflowers, meaning they grow and bloom in the mid-spring and go dormant by early summer. They're native to moist woodlands and floodplains at the edges of forests in Eastern North America. They grow from New York west to Minnesota and south from Arkansas to North Carolina.
How fast do Virginia bluebells spread?
Virginia bluebells spread readily by seed, moving outward from an original planting at a speed of a foot or two a year.
What is a bluebell flower?
Bluebell flowers are dainty bulbous perennials that provide a profusion of color ranging from deep purple to pinks, whites and blues from April to mid May. Although some confusion may arrive from various English and Latin names, most bluebells are also known as wood hyacinths.
How long do bluebell flowers last?
Bluebells usually flower from mid-April to late May, depending on the weather.
Are Virginia bluebells toxic?
Toxicity. According to the ASPCA, Virginia Bluebells are non-toxic to cats, dogs and horses.
What do bluebells attract?
For many bee species, the sustenance of Bluebells' nectar is vital during the early spring months. Bees are not the only wildlife which will be attracted by Bluebells in the garden – with the flowers also luring butterflies and hoverflies.
When should I plant Virginia bluebells?
Planting: Plant transplants or dormant rhizomes in early spring as soon as the ground is workable. Place the rhizome one inch below the top of the soil. You can also sow seeds directly into the garden during the fall or six to eight weeks before the last frost in the spring.
Do bluebells spread?
If you want to help your bluebells spread, lift and divide bulbs after flowering. If your bluebells thrive, spreading will also happen naturally via bulb division and seed. Dense clumps of bluebells may eventually out-compete more delicate spring plants or spread to the 'wrong' place in your garden.
What to do with bluebells when finished flowering?
Aftercare. After flowering has finished for the season leave the foliage in place; don't cut it off. The leaves will gather sunlight, create food through photosynthesis and strengthen the bulbs for the future. Please note that bluebells in the green can take several years to establish themselves after transplanting.
Do bluebells multiply?
Although the native English bluebell and the larger Spanish bluebell are often grown in gardens, they can multiply and become a nuisance, requiring control.
What month do you plant bluebells?
Bluebells can be planted in the spring as ready plants, or more economically as bulbs in the Autumn.
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