Plant
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Size
25–50 cm tallAbout knee-height at full bloom
Lifespan
Perennial bulb; individual plants live many years
Rarity
Common
M vs F
N/A — flowers are hermaphrodite
Habitat
Ancient woodland (a key indicator species), shaded hedgebanks, grassland in dappled shade
Best time
Late April to mid-May
Conservation
UK: Green
LC
💡 Did you know?
The UK contains approximately 50% of the entire world population of bluebells — a bluebell wood in full bloom is a uniquely British spectacle found almost nowhere else on Earth
A mature bluebell wood takes over 200 years to develop, and a single plant can take 5 years to produce its first flower — bluebell woods are irreplaceable habitats
Often confused with
Spanish Bluebell (broader leaves
upright flower spike
no scent — a serious hybridisation threat)
Three-cornered Garlic (white flowers
triangular stem)
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