Heart-leaf brunnera

In spring a cloud of tiny blue flowers hovers above brunnera's mound of fuzzy heart-shape leaves. The plant prefers partial shade, but can grow in full sun in cool climates provided it receives adequate moisture. Variegated forms need more shade; in full sun they're likely to scorch. It is sometimes called Siberian bugloss.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Zones:

3-8

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

12-18 inches tall

Plant Width:

18-24 inches wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders, Groundcover

Special Features:

Cut Flowers, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Jack Frost brunnera

(Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost') offers 3- to 5-inch-wide silver leaves with narrow green edges and veins. It is more heat tolerant than other heart-leaf brunneras. Zones 3-8
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Looking Glass brunnera

(Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass') is silver all over with leaves that cup downward. The silver foliage makes its blue flowers stand out. Zones 3-8
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Variegated brunnera

(Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata') develops bold splashes of white edging on its leaves, which make its forget-me-not blue flowers appear to float on clouds. Zones 3-8
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