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Genus Brunnera (Siberian bugloss)

Brunnera Brunnera macrophylla Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner
BRUN-er-ah Common Name: Siberian bugloss
Members of this genus are woodland plants valued for their flowers and heart-shaped, groundcovering leaves. Terminal, loose clusters of purple-blue, sometimes white, flowers appear in spring. These plants can take dry summers and wet winters.
 Noteworthy characteristics: Interesting blue forget-me-not-like flowers. A nice variegated form exists.
 Care: Provide moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil.
 Propagation: Sow seeds in containers in spring. Divide Brunnera in spring, except B. macrophylla, which should be divided in winter.
 Problems: Slugs.

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Brunnera

Brunnera macrophylla Brunnera macrophylla
(Siberian bugloss) (3 user reviews)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This woodland plant is valued for its flowers and groundcovering leaves. Terminal clusters of delicate blue flowers appear in spring. 
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
 (4 user reviews)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This woodland plant is valued for its flowers and its heart-shaped, ground-covering leaves. Its small blue flowers go nicely with ephemeral bulbs in mid- to late spring,  as the enlarging leaves block out the ripening bulb foliage. 'Jack Frost' can take dry summers and wet winters. This cultivar is prized for its improved tolerance of heat and sun.
no image available Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This woodland plant is valued for its flowers and heart-shaped, groundcovering leaves. 'Langtrees' can take dry summers and wet winters. This cultivar is prized for its improved tolerance of heat and sun.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'
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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This brunnera cultivar has a silvery, heart-shaped leaves that are mostly everygreen. Delicate blue flowers emerge in spring. Drought tolerant once established, ‘Looking Glass’ brunnera requires little watering and is fairly resistant to pests. This cultivar grows to a little more than a foot tall and almost as wide. Use it in a woodland or shade garden, in a container, or at waterside.