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Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel' (Siberian bugloss 'Blaukuppel')
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1 hour care
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per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel'
Other names
Siberian bugloss 'Blaukuppel', Great forget-me-not 'Blaukuppel', Anchusa myosotidiflora Blaukuppel', Anchusa myosotidifolia 'Blaukuppel', Perennial forget-me-not 'Blaukuppel'
Genus
Brunnera Brunnera
Variety or Cultivar
'Blaukuppel' _ 'Blaukuppel' is a compact, mound-forming, rhizomatous perennial, with broad, hairy, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and broad, airy panicles of small, deep blue flowers in spring.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel' is: Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
Flower
Dark-blue in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
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.
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.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel' (Siberian bugloss 'Blaukuppel') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a cool site in full or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel'
Other names
Siberian bugloss 'Blaukuppel', Great forget-me-not 'Blaukuppel', Anchusa myosotidiflora Blaukuppel', Anchusa myosotidifolia 'Blaukuppel', Perennial forget-me-not 'Blaukuppel'
Genus
Brunnera Brunnera
Variety or Cultivar
'Blaukuppel' _ 'Blaukuppel' is a compact, mound-forming, rhizomatous perennial, with broad, hairy, heart-shaped, mid-green leaves and broad, airy panicles of small, deep blue flowers in spring.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Dark-blue in Spring
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
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.
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.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Brunnera macrophylla 'Blaukuppel' (Siberian bugloss 'Blaukuppel') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a cool site in full or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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