English Bluebells produce strap-shaped leaves and arching, bell-shaped violet-blue flowers from mid to late spring. The bulbs become dormant in summer and multiply naturally over time, making them suited to mass planting beneath trees, along woodland edges, or in garden beds.
Plant the bulbs in moist, well-drained soil and amend the planting area with compost. Feed with flower bulb fertilizer at planting or when leaves emerge, then let the foliage die back naturally for four to six weeks after flowering.
Features
Naturalizes and multiplies over time
Deer- and rodent-resistant
Suitable for containers, rock gardens and cut flowers
Soil: Average to fertile, moist and well-drained
Light: Full sun to light shade
Height: 6–8 inches
Spacing: 3–4 inches apart; 12 bulbs per square foot
