Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'

SIBERIAN BUGLOSS
syn. Anchusa myosotidiflora, B. 'Aluminum Spot'
Family: Boraginaceae
Pronounced: BRUN-a-ra mak-ro-FIL-a

Quick Jumps

Growing Guide
Rainy Side Notes

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GROWING GUIDE

Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Perennials.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: 1-24.
USDA zones: 3-7.
Heat zones: 7-1.
Mature size:
Height: 12 inches (30 cm).
Width: 24 inches (60 cm).
Flowering period:
Mid to late spring.
Flowering attributes:
Forget-me-not type bright blue flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Silver variegated, heart-shaped, hairy, green leaves.
Growth habit:
Clump former.
Light:
Sun to partial shade.
Soil:
Fertile, humus rich, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
Side dress with compost or manure. Fertilize in spring with a complete organic fertilizer and again in early summer.
Propagation Methods:
Divide in spring or fall. | Root cuttings in winter.

 

Rainy Side Notes

I never thought I would give up the weedy forget-me-nots until a brunnera became a fixture in my garden. The foliage alone is worth growing this perennial, and the added blue forget-me-not-like flowers are an added bonus in spring.

Brunnera was named after Swiss botanist, Samuel Brunner , and Langtrees after Dr. Rogerson’s garden in Devon in the UK. Macrophylla means large leaves.

As with most brunneras, B. 'Langtrees' needs abundant moisture, so plant together with other moisture loving plants, such as astilbe, in an area you will water regularly.

This perennial makes an excellent container plant. I planted it in a container with Hosta 'Big Daddy', Epimedium x rubrum, and Athyrium niponicum, a beautiful Japanese painted fern.

More Brunneras.

Photographed in author's garden.