Virginia
bluebells is a native American wildflower that occurs in rich woodlands in
eastern North America. It is a charming perennial plant that has beautiful,
bright blue flowers that open from pink buds. Plants often have a mixture of
blue flowers and pink buds in the same flower cluster. It is a very showy and
colorful native ornamental plant. It is an erect, clump-forming plant which
grows 1-2′ tall and features loose, terminal clusters of pendulous,
trumpet-shaped, blue flowers (to 1″ long) which bloom in early spring. Smooth,
oval, bluish green leaves (to 4″ long). Foliage dies to the ground by
mid-summer as the plant goes dormant.
Easily grown in
average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers moist,
rich soils.
Garden Uses. Best
massed and left undisturbed in moist, shady woodland, wildflower or native
plant gardens. Clumps may be sprinkled in borders or rock gardens, but, since
plants go dormant in summer, they must be overplanted with annuals or used in
conjunction with perennials (as ferns or hostas) which will expand as the
growing season progresses. Hardy in zones 3-8.
Growing
Instructions
The seeds have
a period of dormancy. They can be planted outdoors in the fall or winter for
spring germination or they can be cold stratified to simulate winter conditions
and to break their dormancy at any time of the year.
1. Place the
seeds in a plastic bag and seal it. Store the bag in a refrigerator for 4-6
weeks.
2. The seeds
like moist, well-drained soil. Fill a pot with a mixture of half potting soil
and half sand or vermiculite.
3. Sow the
seeds on the soil and cover them with a thin layer of soil.
4. Water the
container.
5. Put the pot
in a moist, shady area.
6. Water the
pot regularly so that the soil is moist but not wet.
7. The seedlings can be transplanted when they
are a few inches tall.
Mateo (verified owner) –
Easy to grow beautiful
Tyler (verified owner) –
WOW!! Not one dud in the bunch!! Shortly after planting they started growing ! These are really great packet of seeds!!!
William (verified owner) –
I would absolutely recommend this seed to anyone looking to grow veggies this year. I decided to do starts this year and just three days after planting
Dominic (verified owner) –
They arrived very fresh and not bruised. They were delicious.
Aiden (verified owner) –
I was happy about the quick delivery and that the seeds actually sprouted within 7 days