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| Common Name: |
Alkanet, False Forget-Me-Not |
| Botanical
Name: |
Brunnera macrophylla |
| Type: |
Self Sowing Perennial |
| Soil
Preference: |
This plant will tolerate drought and will
grow in moist to wet soils but prefers a well-drained, loamy or sandy soil. Prefers
a pH of neutral. |
| Light
Requirements: |
Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Attributes: |
Good for naturalizing. |
| Pests: |
Slugs, Snails, Aphids, Mites |
| Diseases: |
None serious |
| Good Companion
Plants: |
Astilbe, Barrenwort,
Bergenia,
Bleeding Heart, Coral
Bells, Japanese Painted Fern,
Foamflower,
Carex, Hosta,
Jacob's Ladder, Lamium,
Lungwort, Solomon's Seal |
| Care: |
Dead-head spent blooms. Cut back to basal foliage in
the spring and fall. Propagation is from cuttings, division and seeds. Best
propagation time is fall or spring. Propagation is from division or seeds.
Fertilize with Plant-tone or Miracle Gro. Planting
Instructions: Perennials
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties:
This variety listing is for
informational purposes only,
it is not a catalog.
To view our catalog or availability, click
here
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Brunnera
macrophylla
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 3-8
|
| Description: It has plenty of small flowers of the purest blue over a long
season. It begins in mid-spring and continues into July, all the while displaying
large, heart-shaped leaves. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Mid spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
12-18" |
| Spread: |
18" |
|
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Photo courtesy of
Terra Nova Nurseries |
Brunnera
macrophylla 'Alexander's Great'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 4-8
|
| Description: This
GIGANTIC Brunnera is heavily silvered, making a dramatic statement in the
landscape or use as a dynamic specimen in a container. Compared to 'Jack
Frost', 'Alexander's Great' has much larger leaves and a bigger plant size. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
April-May |
| Foliage Color: |
Silver |
| Height: |
14" |
| Spread: |
30" |
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Brunnera
macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 3-8
|
| Description: Light green leaves with irregular creamy yellow
variegation. This variety is slightly tolerant of drier conditions. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Early Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated green & yellow |
| Height: |
12-15" |
| Spread: |
15-18" |
|
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Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
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Brunnera
macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 3-7
|
| Description: Frosty silver leaves with strong
dark green veins and clearly defined margins. This will brighten up the
shade all season long. Blooms in early spring with lots of tiny
clusters of blue flowers. Very cold hardy! |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Early Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated Silver/white w/green |
| Height: |
12" |
| Spread: |
12-15" |
|
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Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
|
Brunnera
macrophylla 'Kings Ransom'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 3-7
|
|
Description:
Kings Ransom displays a wide, creamy yellow margin and light cream frosting
over the remainder of the silver leaves. After the dainty blue
forget-me-not type flowers are produced in spring, the margins lighten to
creamy white. Is a bit smaller than Jack Frost, making it perfect for
combination planters. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Early Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated |
| Height: |
10-12" |
| Spread: |
12-15" |
|
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Brunnera
macrophylla 'Langtrees'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 4-8
|
| Description: Subtle white silvery markings on textured heart-shaped
leaves. Tiny blue flowers. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
15" |
| Spread: |
15" |
|
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Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
|
Brunnera
macrophylla 'Looking Glass'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
A silver jewel for the shade! Looking Glass sports leaves with an
all-over silver coloring. The solid silver is developed as the leaves
age by early summer. These leaves also tend to curl under, adding
softness. Spring brings tiny, forget-me-not type flowers of blue.
A sport of 'Jack Frost'. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Early Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Silver & green |
| Height: |
12-15" |
| Spread: |
12-15" |
|
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Brunnera
macrophylla 'Sea Heart'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
An improved 'Jack Frost' with larger heart-shaped leaves with more
pronounced variegation. Foliage has greater substance and is more heat
tolerant. Panicles of delicate sky-blue flowers provide added color in
spring. |
| Bloom Color: |
Sky Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Early Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated |
| Height: |
14-16" |
| Spread: |
12-24" |
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Brunnera
macrophylla 'Silver Heart'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 3-8
|
| Description:
Similar to 'Looking Glass' with almost solid silver foliage and narrow green
veins. Plants are a bit more vigorous and exhibit greater heat tolerance
during the summer. Panicles of sky-blue flowers bloom early spring. |
| Bloom Color: |
Sky Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Early Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Variegated |
| Height: |
14-16" |
| Spread: |
12-24" |
|
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Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
|
Brunnera
macrophylla 'Variegata'
False Forget-Me-Not, Alkanet, Siberian Bugloss
zones 4-8
|
| Description: Green leaves boldly variegated with a creamy-white color.
Needs shade and good moisture as the leaf margins will scorch easily if it gets too
much sun. A must have plant - large areas of white variegation will light up a shady
nook. |
| Bloom Color: |
Blue |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
White & Green Variegation |
| Height: |
12" |
| Spread: |
12" |
