Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica)

Virginia bluebells occur in moist, rich woods and river floodplains. A clump-forming perennial, it grows 1-2′ tall with loose clusters of pinkish-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers blooming in early spring.  Smooth, oval, bluish green leaves. Foliage dies to the ground by mid-summer as the plant goes dormant.

Correction:  This species is not considered to be native to Massachusetts as stated in the printed catalog.  It is native to the eastern US as far north as New York, and into Canada. It has become naturalized in some parts of Massachusetts, as it occasionally escapes cultivation.

3 dormant, bare root plants for $15

_{Photo credit: Bill Cullina and Arthur Haines via GoBotany/Native Plant Trust}