General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: under 6 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Bluets
  • Mountain Bluets
  • Quaker Ladies
  • Azure Bluet
  • Quaker-Ladies

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Date: 2024-04-16
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2020-05-31
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Fairfax, VA | March, 2023
Date: 2023-03-25
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Hiking Trail In Fairfax :-)
Location: February, 2024
Date: 2024-03-16
Location: Fairfax, VA | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-22
Uploaded by sedumzz

Date: 2024-04-10
Location: Southern Maine
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2021-05–21
Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2017-05-18
Bluets (Houstonia caerulea)
Location: St Louis
Date: 2015-04-11
Location: Fairfax, VA | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-13

Date: 2024-04-12
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Duff Park in Monroeville, PA
Date: 2007-05-20
Location: St Louis
Date: 2015-04-10
Uploaded by SongofJoy
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-27
Location: Mt. Cuba Center, Hockessin, Delaware USA
Date: 2018-04-22
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-12
Location: Mason, New Hampshire (zone 5b)
Date: April 2012
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: San-Lee Park, Sanford, NC
Date: April 25, 2024
Azure bluets # 569; RAB p. 983, 173-8-1; LHB page 931, 183-14-3,
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: St Louis
Date: 2017-04-04
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023 
Date: 2023-04-09
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: May 4, 2013
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Date: 2012-09-12
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2013-05-16
Location: Duff Park in Monroeville, PA
Date: 2007-05-20
So sweet!

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
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Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 4, 2013 5:27 PM concerning plant:
    Wonderful little wildflower in my area. Often seen growing in shaded areas of lawn or in areas with a lot of mossy cover. Can be nearly white to a medium purple color.
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