Mertensia_virginica, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 83.
Sunset®: 1-21
USDA: 3-9
Sun Exposure: Part shade to full shade
Origin: Eastern North America, from Ontario down
Growth Habits: Herbaceous perennial, 1 to 2 feet tall (30-60 cm), 12 to 18 inches spread (30-45 cm)
Flowers: Blue flowers
Watering Needs: Water during the growing season
Propagation: Seeds, occasionally by division
Mertensia_virginica, Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species.
The plant goes dormant in summer, the foliage dying to the ground until the following spring.
Mertensia virginica in Curtis Botanical Magazine
Blooming Habits:
Trumpet-shaped, blue flowers, about 1 inch long (2.5 cm), out of pink buds, in early spring.
Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks.
© 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved.