Franciscan Bluebells

Mertensia franciscana

Franciscan bluebells hang clusters of sky-blue, pink-budded trumpets over lush foliage in moist Southwestern mountain meadows and streamsides, a long-blooming pollinator favorite.

Family: Boraginaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–2.5 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: moist, wet
Soil pH: neutral, acidic
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: blue
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, rain garden
Native states: AZ, CO, NM, UT