Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'

Heart Leaf Bugloss

Herbaceous Perennial

Beautiful, silver tone heart-shaped leaves topped by charming small blue forget-me-not flowers in Spring. This remarkably tough, perennial beauty can stand heat and humidity for a long season of color foliage. Prefers rich, consistently moist soil. Good in woodland gardens and mass plantings. Freely self-seeds.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Exposure: Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade

Water Needs: Average, Regular / Even

Description

Size: 12 - 16 tall x 12 - 24 wide
Shape / Form: Clumping, Mounding
Foliage Texture: Bold
Foliage Quality: Bold

Features: Attractive Foliage, Flowers, Low Maintenance

Foliage Color: Silver / Gray, White, Variegated
Leaf Shape: Heart-shaped

Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Season: Spring


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Beds and Borders, Container, Groundcover, Massed
Special Situations: Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant
Wildlife: Deer Resistant, Pollinators, Rabbit Resistant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Three Seasons of Interest
Position / Role: front of border, mid-plane filler, matrix / mingler
Plant Behavior: Clumping, Re-seeds in some conditions

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium

Suitable Substitutes

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' | Variegated Siberian Bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' | Looking Glass Silver Siberian Bugloss

Perfect Partners

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum | Japanese Painted Fern

Plant Combos