Perennials: Mertensia v. Problem, 1 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
I have never planted mertensia because blessedly I inherited a flourishing colony 20yrs ago which seems to be entirely on auto-pilot. Since we live in similar climates, all I can offer is a description of the situation where they seem to thrive. Mine are in a very shady understory woodland situation. Lots of leaf cover, but they push through in spring without difficulty. I have a big wooded lot and the mertensia always are in just one area, not sure why. But in that one area, I have hundreds of plants so they surely like that spot. I don\'t know what the magic ingredient is that makes them thrive.