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Other North American native plants that pollinators visit, such as Virginia bluebells, columbine and phlox, have evolved to grow in partial shade as trees leaf out above them.—Christina Grozinger, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024 Zone 3-8 Dog Tooth Violet Companion Plants Virginia Bluebells
Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginiana) is another native plant that adds woodland beauty to your garden.—Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024 This weekend also kicks off outdoor movie season, with offerings at Union Market and the U.S. Navy Memorial, and brings peak bloom for Virginia bluebells, which are celebrated at a Northern Virginia park.—Michael J. West, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023 Garnish with one sprig of mint and one stalk of Virginia bluebells.—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023 Among the plants to consider are ferns, Solomon’s seal, bleeding heart, lungwort, Virginia bluebells, hostas, hellebores, bishop’s hat, St. John’s wort, fragrant sumac and bottlebrush buckeye.—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 Bee-friendly options for early blooms include serviceberry trees and native flowers shooting star, wild geranium, Virginia bluebells and wild lupine.—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 Contreras said Virginia bluebells and prairie sundrops are other colorful plants being made ready for distribution at a later date.—Yadira Sanchez Olson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Apr. 2021 The preserve lies along the West Fork of the East Branch of the Black River and is home to a spectacular bed of Virginia bluebells that grow along the river and bloom April through May.—Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2020
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