Virginia Blue Bells
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage
Family)
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Height: 12-15 inches
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Spread: 9-12 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: terminal clusters of pink fading
to blue trumpets
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Light: part shade to
full shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: best massed in
woodland, wildflower or native plant gardens;
borders or rock gardens; attracts butterflies, moths and bees
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Care: if in border or
rock garden, overplant with annuals or perennials since foliage goes dormant in
summer
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: Eastern North
America (excluding Florida)
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Notes: native wildflower
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Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H130, Pollinator Garden C086, Shade Garden F060
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