Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
(Siberian Bugloss 'Jack Frost')
Family - Boraginaceae
Category - Perennial
Hybrid Parents - A sport of Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
Origin - Raised in Michigan, USA
Discovered By - Raised at Walter's Gardens
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 45cm
Width - 60cm
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A low-growing herbaceous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Bristly, heart-shaped leaves with pointed tips are silvery-white with prominent green veining. Small, periwinkle-blue, forget-me-not-like flowers are held in panicles atop upright stems and are produced from mid-spring into early summer. 'Jack Frost' is usually grown for its handsome, variegated leaves and makes a very good groundcover. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Small, five-petalled flowers are a shade of periwinkle-blue and resemble the blooms of forget-me-nots. The flowers are held in panicles atop upright stems and are produced from April into June.
Flower colour: Blue
Flower shape: 5-petalled flowers in panicles
Flowering time: April, May, June
Foliage:
Bristly, Cordate leaves with pointed tips are silvery-white with prominent green veining. The leaves are held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Cordate
Propagation:
Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation for sale is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade to full shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-draifned.