Spring Ephemerals

Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells

This lovely wildflower brightens the spring garden with carpets of blue blooms. Like many other members of the Boraginaceae family, its pink flower buds change to blue as the flower expands. Plants go dormant by summer. Self-seeds freely.

Plant Type: Perennial, Herbaceous, Ephemeral 

Bloom Time: April, May

Height: 12-24"

Light: Part Shade, Full Shade

Soil: Moist

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Polemonium reptans - Jacob's Ladder

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Plant Type: Perennial, Herbaceous, Ephemeral

Bloom Time: April, May

Height: 12"

Light: Partial Shade, Full Shade

Soil: Moist

Uses: Woodland, Shade Garden, Deer Resistant, Pollinator Friendly