Mertensia lanceolata

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Read about Mertensia lanceolata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mertensia lanceolata, DC. Dwarf, 8 in. or less high: lvs. closely or minutely pubescent on upper surface but otherwise glabrous, glaucescent, spatulate to lance linear, somewhat fleshy: fls. blue (buds pink) in early spring, loosely paniculate; corolla-tube hairy within at the base, usually nearly twice as long as calyx. Plains and hills, Wyo., Colo .-Offered W., as a choice rock plant, thriving in any light soil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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