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Overplanting Virginia Bluebells

17 years ago

I've got a patch of Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) that gets all weedy once they go dormant. It's in a partly sunny (3 hours?) spot with fair moisture. Does anyone have an idea what I can interplant or overplant with to fill the spot after dormancy? Thanks.

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birdgardner
17 years ago
I plant garden impatiens over mine but sounds like your conditions would do well for jewelweed, which like the bluebells attracts hummingbirds.
tiarella
17 years ago
For a native shrub why not try Itea 'Henry's Garnet'? small shrub about 3 ft tall that will bloom within the next 2 weeks with long trailing bottlebrush type flowers and foliage turns bright reddish colors in the fall. Want to go taller? Try clethra or winterberry. Shorter? Ferns!
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davidl_ny5
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Thanks. I actually have two spots, one shadier where I think I may put a Doll's Eyes (actaea pachypoda). That sounds right, doesn't it? I'm not familiar with the Itea, but I'll look into it and the jewelweed might look interesting there, too.

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