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Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian bugloss)

Other names: Great forget-me-not , Anchusa myosotidiflora

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Species
B. macrophylla is an herbaceous perennial forming a clump. It has broad sprays of small, clear blue flowers, and large heart-shaped, long stalked-leaves.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.45 m 0.45 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • North
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Plant in moisture retentive, free draining soil in a cool shaded position.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Underplanting

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7

Sunset zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = High
Central Valley = High
South Coastal = High
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Native to

Caucasus

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut stems and leaves down to the ground in spring rather than autumn to protect the crown during winter.

Propagation methods

Division, Root cuttings

Propagation

Divide and replant roots of crowded clumps in early spring. Grow from root cuttings in a cold frame and plant the rooted cuttings in a nursery bed in early summer and replant the hardier plants later in the year.

Pests

Generally pest free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Take root cuttings

Cut plants to ground level (optional)

Divide and replant in spring

Cut back to base (optional)

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (autumn or spring)

Plant in partial or full shade (autumn or spring)

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