Virginia Bluebells blooming by Saw Mill Run in Seldom Seen.

For a description of the species, see the Mertensia virginica reference page.

As their name implies, Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are most commonly blue. But, like many other blue flowers, they also occur in a range of colors including pink, white, pale blue, and lilac. Every year we return to the bluebell patch along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel to find bluebells in the wrong colors.

For a detailed description and many more pictures, see the Mertensia virginica reference page.

Just beginning to bloom April 7 along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel. For a full description, see the Mertensia virginica reference page.

Every year we go looking for different colors of Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica). We even include some blue ones in this collection.