Tall Bluebells

Mertensia paniculata (Aiton) G. Don - Borage family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Tall Bluebells: Caloreas augustella, Gnophaela latipennis, Gnophaela vermiculata

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.