The Plant Care Blog

The Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. It’s a time to celebrate with fireworks, back porch barbecues, sunny lawn picnics, and starry starry nights around the grill.

Gardening with native perennials offers numerous benefits — from enhancing local biodiversity to reducing maintenance and water consumption. However, the cost of purchasing plants can sometimes make native gardening inaccessible, especially for those on a budget.

Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are a beautiful spring-blooming perennial known for their delicate blue, pink, or purple flower clusters, which bloom in early spring and attract pollinators such as butterflies and bees.