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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 Loam, sand Soil pH: Acidic, neutral Virginia Bluebells A native perennial wildflower, Virginia bluebells flower in the spring before going dormant mid-summer.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 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 Garnish with one sprig of mint and one stalk of Virginia bluebells.—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023 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 Among the plants to consider are ferns, Solomon’s seal, bleeding heart, lungwort, Virginia bluebells, hostas, hellebores, bishop’s hat, St. John’s wort, fragrant sumac and bottlebrush buckeye.—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022
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