Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
(Siberian Bugloss 'Langtrees')
Family - Boraginaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - Raised in Devon, UK
Discovered By - Raised by Dr. T. Rogerson
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. This plant is widely grown for the handsome, heart-shaped foliage marked with silvery-white spots that border the margins. Small, periwinkle-blue flowers resemble those of forget-me-nots and are held in panicles atop upright stems. The Blooms are produced from mid-spring into early summer. This cultivar is named for Dr T. Rogerson's garden in Devon. This plant is very good for use as groundcover and the flowers are attractive to pollinating insects.
Synonym - Brunnera macrophylla 'Aluminium Spot'
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 held in panicles
Flowering time: April, May, June
Foliage:
Dark green, Cordate leaves with pointed tips are marked with silvery-white spots around the leaf margins. The leaves are bristly and held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Cordate
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade to full shade in moisture-retentive, soil that is well-drained.