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For instance, Virginia bluebells growingwith yellow celandine poppies can be an artist’s ecstasy.
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Daffodils, tulips, and many other spring bulbs lend themselves well to this type of planter, as do cold-hardy spring bloomers like violas, pansies, and Virginia bluebells.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
For retired dentist Kit Sullivan, this philosophy translates to the tulips, peonies, larkspurs, and Virginia bluebells that fill her Richmond garden each spring.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Add in some ferns, mayapples, and spring ephemerals like bloodroot, red trillium, trout lily, and Virginia bluebells for early season interest.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
The most common ones found in Maryland are white trillium, bloodroot, Virginia bluebells, mayapples, spring beauties and dutchman’s Breeches.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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
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
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Daffodils, tulips, and many other spring bulbs lend themselves well to this type of planter, as do cold-hardy spring bloomers like violas, pansies, and Virginia bluebells.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
For retired dentist Kit Sullivan, this philosophy translates to the tulips, peonies, larkspurs, and Virginia bluebells that fill her Richmond garden each spring.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Add in some ferns, mayapples, and spring ephemerals like bloodroot, red trillium, trout lily, and Virginia bluebells for early season interest.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
The most common ones found in Maryland are white trillium, bloodroot, Virginia bluebells, mayapples, spring beauties and dutchman’s Breeches.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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
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
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“Virginia bluebells.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Virginia%20bluebells. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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