Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Largeleaf Brunnera
Siberian Bugloss
Plant Family:
Boraginaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Flower:
Blue
Blooms :
Apr
to:
May
Small, blue, forget-me-not-like flowers with white centers bloom in airy, branched racemes rising well above the foliage on slender stems to 18" tall in spring.
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
No
Foliage:
Gray-Green
Deciduous
Basal leaves green heart shaped form a foliage mound which remains attractive throughout the growing season. Smaller upper leaves are elliptic.
Oregon Native?
No
West State Native?
No
Turkey
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Shade
Deer Resistant?
Yes
Firewise?
Yes
Height:
12-18"
Spread:
18-30"
Growth Rate:
Native Habitat:
Soil:
Prefers consistently moist, organically rich soils in shady areas. Generally intolerant of dry soils, but tolerates some dryness better than most other cultivars of this species.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Mulch:
Long Term:
Clumps slowly spread by creeping rhizomes to form thick ground covers. Plants may self seed in optimum growing conditions, but seedlings of variegated forms may not come Yes (may lose variegation).
Winter:
Spring:
Summer:
Fall:
Common Problems
Plants may self seed in optimum growing conditions.
Diseases:
No serious disease problems.
Insects:
No serious insect problems. Slugs and snails are occasional visitors.
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