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Botanical Name: Brunnera
Common Name: Siberian Bugloss
Hardiness: Zone 3 - 8
Exposure: Partial Shade/Full Shade
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Colours: Light Blue
Foliage: Dark Green, Heart-shaped
Height: 15 - 18 inches
Spread: 16 - 20 inches
Soil Type: Humus rich
Moisture: Moist, Well drained
Care Level: Moderate
Brunnera macro. Jack Frost

General Description:
Pale blue flowers resembling Forget-Me-Nots. Heart-shaped leaves with a spreading habit. Clumps spread slowly underground but self seed readily if conditions are right, making excellent ground cover under trees and shrubs.
Langtrees -Leaves pure green, with occassional silver splotch
Variegata -Leaves are green in the centre, with creamy white edges
Jack Frost -Leaves have silver overlay on entire leaf

Care and Maintenance:
Not drought tolerant. Give morning sun and afternoon shade. Plants will go dormant if allowed to dry out. As woodland plants they prefer humus-rich soil with a leafy mulch and dappled shade. Very cold hardy.

Uses & Features:
Shady Border
Groundcover
Naturalizing
Varieties Available:
macrophylla:
Langtrees
Variegata
Jack Frost