Skip to main content
← Plants for Bees
Virginia Bluebells
Virginia Bluebells botanical plate
Field guide plate · click to zoom

Virginia Bluebells

Mertensia virginica

Honeybees visit Virginia bluebells for nectar and pollen during early spring when floral resources are scarce, supporting colony buildup; peak bloom hits in April to early May; as a spring ephemeral, plants go dormant by midsummer, requiring companion planting for extended bee forage.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
BloomMarch–May
Zones3-8
TypePerennial
Sunpartial
NativeEastern North America
BeeAI — Ask the old beekeeper
Hey there, honey. Ask me anything about your bees.