{"id":6909,"date":"2020-04-18T04:40:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T04:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=6909"},"modified":"2020-04-19T02:38:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-19T02:38:24","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-95-mertensia-virginica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/18\/plant-a-day-2020-day-95-mertensia-virginica\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 95) Mertensia virginica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Virginia bluebells are native to the U.S., but not to the Seattle area. They are a charming woodland plant, however. I had tried to get them established under the Douglas fir for several years, and finally, the last planting seems to have taken. I consider them ephemeral, as they bloom in April and then completely disappear. They are in the borage family, one of my favorites, and the blue flowers are brilliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n