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About Virginia Bluebell
Virginia bluebells are beautiful wildflowers. They flower in the spring and go dormant in mid-summer. They grow in nutrient-rich, moist soils of floodplain forests and thickets. They can be easily propagated by sowing fresh seed or dividing plants in spring.
Taxonomy
Mertensia virginica
Mertensia
Boraginaceae
Boraginales
Also known as
Virginia bluebells, Virginia cowslip, Lungwort oysterleaf and Roanoke bells

How to care for Virginia Bluebell
How often to water your Virginia Bluebell

every 9
Virginia Bluebell needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Virginia Bluebell in your home

a window
Virginia Bluebell may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Virginia Bluebell in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Virginia Bluebell

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Virginia Bluebell after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Virginia Bluebell
Virginia Bluebell
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
