I heard that you can also start them from seed, you may want to let the ones you have flower and go to seed, collect the seeds and scatter over your new area. I heard/read that the virginia bluebells don't like to be moved. I just planted some this year from root, not sure if they're going to take or not. if not, I'm just going to get some seed for next year (at the recommendation of a local perennial nursery)

Hello all you winter sowers, Does anyone out there happen to have any Mertensia virginica (Viriginia Bluebell) seeds to trade? Midlandsgardner

I have a patch of them next to a gravel path, and they reseed into the gravel constantly. I move some of the seedlings each spring before they go dormant, and I can still find them; and never have had a problem getting them to live. They have a taproot that looks like a carrot. The big ones are hard to move, but the babies are never a problem. Just dig them up and put them where you want them, and forget them. They do like lots of light tho not direct sun, and don't need any special care. It is a good idea to mark where you've put them so you don't accidently dig them up or plant something on top of them, tho I did inadvertantly plant a hosta in the middle of one patch. Both plants are fine, and the bluebells came up anyway. I'm sure they are putting lots of seed out for you, but it may not germinate due to good weeding or cultivating practices. The seed falls into the gravel path here and doesn't get dislodged before it germinates. It does take 2 or 3 years for the babies grow up big enough to bloom, and they are easily mistaken for weeds until then. It's kind of a myth that they need rich woodland soil and lots of moisture. They do like average woodland soil, and moisture in the spring when they are growing, but when they are dormant average rainfall is fine. They even survive a drought without a problem. Sandy

Hi lv2garden, I'm new myself and I've found a really helpful site to reference when trying to figure out where seeds are located is the seed site. Most of my experimenting so far has consisted of pulling dead plants apart slowly...the seeds are usually somewhere right under the petals of the dried up flower. I hope this helps, good luck. Laura. Here is a link that might be useful: The seed site