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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Other names: Siberian bugloss 'Jack Frost'
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Genus: Brunnera
Variety or cultivar: 'Jack Frost' _ 'Jack Frost' is a clump-forming perennial, with broad, hairy, heart-shaped leaves which are silver with green veins and blue forget-me-not type flowers in spring.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue in Spring
Foliage: Green, Veined, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Habit: Cushion or Mound Forming
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Pests: Generally pest free. The fact that slugs don't like the leaves gives this plant an edge over hostas for shade planting. These two plants work well interplanted together.
General care
Pruning: Cut stems and leaves down to the ground in spring rather than autumn to protect the crown during winter.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide and replant roots of crowded clumps in early spring. Grow from root cuttings in a cold frame and plant the rooted cuttings in a nursery bed in early summer and replant the hardier plants later in the year.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division, Root cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (Siberian bugloss 'Jack Frost') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in the autumn or spring in any ordinary soil. Tolerates either sun or shade, although if planted in full sun less tolarant of drought.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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