'Variegata' Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera)
Perennial
- Deer and rabbit resistant.
- Irregular variegation with creamy white margins.
- Shade garden interest.
- Zones 3-8, part sun/shade, 15" tall x 15" wide at maturity
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Description
Siberian bugloss, or Brunnera, are reliable and hardy shade perennials with silver foliage. Sprays of forget-me-not-like flowers rise above its low-mounding foliage in spring, which can be enjoyed alongside lungworts, foamflowers, or other spring bloomers. Given that it's low maintenance, deer resistant, and tolerant of shade, it's effortless to grow for gardeners of any level. Create an eclectic woodland garden by pairing it with other shade foliage plants, or plant it in masses for an attractive ground cover. However you use it, you can't go wrong!
Details
Patent: Pending
Common name: Heartleaf brunnera
Zone: 3 - 8
Sun exposure: Shade (-4 hrs/day) to part shade (4-6 hrs/day)
Height x width: 12-15" X 12-15"
Flower color: Sky blue flowers
Foliage color: Green with white variegation
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Wet soils, rain gardens, heat tolerant, ground covers, deer resistant, cold tolerant
Uses: Container gardening, edging, ground cover, mass planting, ornamental, small spaces, specimen, under planting, woodland
How to Grow
Light: Full to part shade - can tolerate six hours of indirect sun each day. Shade is necessary for healthy plants and abundant blooms. If exposed to more sun it will require moist soil or supplemental watering to keep foliage from burning.
Water: Moderate, prefers even moisture.
Spacing: Plant 2' apart.
Fertilizing: Grow in well-drained soil that is moderately fertile and humus-rich. Fertilizing at planting time or during the first growing season is not recommended. If soil is poor in quality a light scattering of garden fertilizer in spring should be sufficient.
Winterizing: Keep old foliage over winter to protect crowns. After the ground freezes, apply a loose layer of mulch - oak leaves, pine boughs, or straw. You can gradually remove mulch, and cut back old foliage in early spring.
Maintenance & pruning: When the clump starts to deteriorate in the center, it is time to divide it. Plants may be divided easily in early autumn. Plant crowns at soil level. Sometimes self seeds generously, but usually the seedlings have plain green leaves. Remove any green foliage that appears on variegated forms
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
This plant arrived rough. Has black and brown leaves, it looks sick. I don’t know why anyone would send it out like this. I ve tried getting it to come back around but it’s not looking good.
Hello! It is common for plants to experience slight stress from shipping, as they have not experienced their ideal growing conditions at this time. We recommend placing plants in a cool, shaded spot out of direct sunlight for 24-48 hours after unpacking them. This allows them a recovery and acclimation period before planting. If you must hold them longer, place them out of direct sunlight, wind, heat, and cold, and plant as soon as possible. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process, and we can make sure your plants are on the right track! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Looks nice and healthy and happy where I planted it. What more can yuo ask?
Plants arrived in good condition. Planted them a few weeks ago and they look great.
All the plants arrived extremely jostled. They were placed sideways in the box so a lot of soil came out of the pots. In addition they wrap a clear plastic bag around the pots which doesn’t help much and is impossible to get off. May I suggest looking at how bluestone perennials ships their plants. They also use coconut coir pots that you can plant directly in the ground. Less waste!
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
I love brunnera, and this particular brunnera I had not tried before.i am quite pleased.
Great plants. Arrived on tume and looked great.
'Variegata' Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera)
These plants are great. I ordered a bunch and one is reverted and not the variegated but the rest is good.
So far so good, happy with everything
Nicely packed ( couple were squished from to much filler paper) but all recovered.
15 plants arrived in one box and all were in healthy condition--the best plant packaging I've seen!
Excellent customer service and beautiful healthy plants!!!
The plant arrived healthy and gorgeous. It’s flourished in the ground but for some reason I don’t love it. There is nothing wrong with it except I am the one who has issue with it lol.
Hi Meghan! We are happy to hear that the plant is doing well, but sad to hear you don't like the plant itself. I think what you need are some plants that will compliment the area! Something like out bleeding hearts, ferns, or hostas can look great next to other shady plants like your Siberian bugloss. you can also read some of our blogs where we talk about plants that might go well together! https://blog.greatgardenplants.com/great-garden-designs-our-staff-favorite-combinations/
I love it. It much better then I thought it would be.
How can I request pet safe plants on your website?
This is a very complex question, as none of the plants that we offer are meant to be consumed by pets. Though many, many of them are non-toxic, that can vary by which part of the plant is consumed, and how much of it. With all that nuance, we leave it to our customers to do their own due diligence on what they are comfortable with.