This member of the Boraginaceae Family can be found in the northern two-thirds of the U.S. Scott County is on the southern limit of its range and can be found only in isolated areas. The genus is named for the German botanist Franz Karl Mertens (1764-1831). It is one of our first native wildflowers to bloom, usually from the last of March into early April. Bluebells are ephemeral perennials. This means that shortly after blooming, the foliage begins to die and, by June, they are completely dormant.

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