Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian bugloss, Great forget-me-not , Anchusa myosotidiflora
Brunnera Brunnera
B. macrophylla - B. macrophylla is an herbaceous perennial forming a clump. It has broad sprays of small, clear blue flowers, and large heart-shaped, long stalked-leaves.
Brunnera macrophylla is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease-free
Cut stems and leaves down to the ground in spring rather than autumn to protect the crown during winter.
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.
Division, Root cuttings
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Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in moisture retentive, free draining soil in a cool shaded position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian bugloss, Great forget-me-not , Anchusa myosotidiflora
Brunnera Brunnera
B. macrophylla - B. macrophylla is an herbaceous perennial forming a clump. It has broad sprays of small, clear blue flowers, and large heart-shaped, long stalked-leaves.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Generally pest free.
Generally disease-free
Cut stems and leaves down to the ground in spring rather than autumn to protect the crown during winter.
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.
Division, Root cuttings
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Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in moisture retentive, free draining soil in a cool shaded position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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