Most bluebell varieties keep close to the ground, providing a gorgeous ground cover in the springtime. Their short lifespan provides room for other growing annuals that will last all summer.

They said this had made it more difficult for bluebells to grow because they rely on the pollinating insects to produce seed which allows them to spread into new areas. Francis Russell ...

Walkers are being urged to take care not to trample on the growing shoots in Guernsey's Bluebell Woods. Conservationists are reminding islanders it is a "sensitive area" in December and January ...