Inflorescence and Detached Flower of Mertensia Virginica Small 320×269 Medium 640×537 Large 1024×859 Download Tiff Original 2400×2014 | (417.6 KB) Description The common name of mertensia virginica is Virginian cowslip. The flowers are purple blue and tubular. The flowers bloom in spring and summer. Keywords flower, mertensia, Mertensia virginica, virginian cowslip Galleries Flowers and Shrubs: M Source: Nicholson, George The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, Div. VI (London, England: L. Upcott Gill, 1884)