Tall Fringed Bluebells

Mertensia ciliata (James ex Torr.) G. Don - Borage family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Tall Fringed Bluebells: Autographa californica, Euphydryas anicia, Euphydryas anicia ancicia, Euphydryas chalcedona, Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona, Trichoplusia ni

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.