Brunnera
- Botanical Name
- Brunnera macrophylla
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 8
- Height
- 12 to 18 inches
- Width
- 18 inches
- Flowers
- Early to late spring: blue
- Light
- Part to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Southern gardeners will need to provide brunnera with plenty of shade and moist soil
- Northern gardeners will find that this plant will tolerate morning sun when given afternoon shade
- Deadhead to prevent reseeding
- Cut back any ratty foliage to promote fresh new growth
- Divide in spring as centers of clump decline
- Problems
- Slugs
- Varieties
- Looking Glass - silvery leaves
- Jack Frost - silvery white leaves with green vein
- Spring Yellow - yellow foliage
- Silver Wings
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