Seasonal Wild Flowers

Bluebells

Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Asparagaceae

Wild Hyacynth

Late March to June

It is found throughout the country

See the BSBI distribution map for Bluebell

Bluebells forms carpets in deciduous woodlands,

hedgerows, banks, open grassland by the sea,

under bracken and on cliffs.

It is also a naturalised garden escape.

Bluebell is a native, perennial, bulbous herb, growing

up to 50cm.

The flower stem has a bent-over flowering spike.

The bright blue, tubular, bell-shaped flowers are

on one side of the spike.

Some flowers are white.

Spanish Bluebell (H. hispanica) is also frequently

found. It is more robust and the flower bells are shorter

and less dangly.

They can be blue, white or pink.

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Bluebell wood

Bluebell clump

Bluebell spike

White form

Pink Spanish Bluebell

Spanish Bluebell