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Mertensia oblongifolia
Also called Sagebrush Bluebells, Leafy Bluebells, Leafy Lungwort, Oblong Leaved Bluebells, Beautiful Sagebrush Bluebells, Oblong Leaf Bluebells, Sagebrush Bluebell
Oblongleaf bluebells is a native perennial herb of the borage family, growing up to about 40 cm tall from a thick, branching root crown, with clusters of blue bell-shaped flowers. It is best suited to cool climates and needs well-drained soil and a sunny to lightly shaded spot.
Mertensia oblongifolia is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common names oblongleaf bluebells and sagebrush bluebells.
It is native to the western United States, where it grows in several types of habitat, including meadows and sagebrush.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mertensia oblongifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
