Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells
Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
Visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website to view the natural range of Mertensia virginica .
Wildlife Significance Virginia Bluebells
Nectar Source - Provides early spring nectar for humming birds, bee flies, butterflies, skippers, humming bird moths and Sphinx moths.
Pollinating - Virginia Bluebells is the job for long-tongued bees,honeybees, bumblebees, Anthophorid bees, Mason bees, large Leaf-Cutting bees, and Miner bees.
For more detailed information visit Illinois Wildflower site.
Pollinating - Virginia Bluebells is the job for long-tongued bees,honeybees, bumblebees, Anthophorid bees, Mason bees, large Leaf-Cutting bees, and Miner bees.
For more detailed information visit Illinois Wildflower site.
Propagation Notes Virginia Bluebells
Storage - Cold dry - Everwilde Farm's seed packet indicated no pre-treatment needed - slow to germinate
Cold Storage -60 days - I choose to stratify seeds - small zip lock plastic bag with a few table spoons of moistened vermiculite
Seeds planted - 2-8-2012
Sprouted - Nothing as of March 6, 2012Night Temperature - 61 - 63°FDay Temperature - 64 - 65°F -Under florescent lights
Seed Provenance Mertensia virginica
Everwilde Farm's, WI, 2011 - Hickory Road Gardens, WI - 2012