- Bloom Time: April, May
- Bloom Color: Blue
- Height: 2 feet
- Sun: Partial, shade
- Soil: Medium-wet to medium
Mertensia virginica
Butterfly food for
elfins (Callophrys spp.)
Attracts these pollinators
bumble bees, digger bees (Anthopora spp.), small carpenter bees (Ceratina spp.), large carpenter bees (Xylocopa spp.), cuckoo bees (Nomada spp.)
More information: Minnesota Wildflowers
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