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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' ^PBR AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy

Resilience

Hardiness

H6 (hardy - very cold winter)

Colour

Flower

Blue in Spring

Foliage

Green and Grey/Silver in Spring and Summer

Size

Ultimate height

0.1-0.5 metres

Ultimate spread

0.5-1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2-5 years

Preferred common name

Siberian bugloss 'Jack Frost'

Family

Boraginaceae

Brunnera are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with large, ovate or heart-shaped basal leaves and sprays of small bright blue flowers in spring

'Jack Frost' is a perennial grown for its large, heart-shaped silver leaves edged and veined with green, and sprays of small blue flowers in spring

Suppliers

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Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Part shade
Full shade

Aspect

North-facing, West-facing or East-facing

Sheltered

Cultivation

Best grown in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained. A cool site in partial shade or shade is preferred

Soil

Moist but well-drained

Acid, Alkaline or Neutral

Sand, Clay, Chalk or Loam

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring or take root cuttings in winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Underplanting of Roses and Shrubs or Ground Cover

How to care

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

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