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Brunnera macrophylla, the Siberian bugloss, great forget-me-not, largeleaf brunnera, or heartleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to the Caucasus.

  It is a hardy, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial that can reach from 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 cm) in height and carries basal, simple cordate leaves on slender stems. Sprays of small blue flowers, similar to those seen in the related forget-me-nots, are borne from mid-Spring, and bloom for eight to ten weeks.

Though many new varieties of Brunnera have become available in recent years, this straight species is still one of the best available. It is a vigorous grower, spreading to form mounds of green, heart-shaped leaves. From mid to late spring, lovely baby blue, forget-me-not type flowers are produced in panicles just above the foliage.  They last well in the vase.

A large woodland planting of Brunnera is breathtaking. It can also be grown in containers and makes a wonderful cut flower for spring bouquets.My florists are often asking for it.

Brunnera is a woodland plant that should be grown in full shade and consistently moist soil. They will grow the fastest and strongest in rich soil. Little care is needed once Brunnera is established. Cut back the old foliage in the spring rather than in the autumn; it will help to protect the crown during the winter. A winter mulch is also recommended. But, frankly, I never bother.

Though Brunnera tends to self-seed, the resulting seedlings are easy to pull out from unwanted areas or to replant elsewhere in the garden. It may also be propagated by division in the spring.

Brunnera is one of the best bee-friendly perennials for a shady flower bed or woodland garden.

As long as your plants are in fertile soil that is moist yet free-draining and are not getting too much sun, you should generally find that no great problems arise. Brunnera is notably slug resistant most of the time and it is generally not eaten by browsing animals due to the texture of the leaves.

The plant is valued as groundcover in shady areas and has clumps of large heart-shaped leaves of about six inches (15 cm); these usually have white or cream markings and are present all season. Plants are happy in any shady area that stays relatively moist. It often self-seeds, appearing around the garden in other places. Clumps may be easily divided in early autumn.

Brunnera macrophylla may be reflective of the ancient flora of forests around the Black Sea, based on chromosomal genetic evidence.

If you have never grown Brunneras before, I would highly recommend it. They are extremely easy and pretty much self efficient.Once established, they will demand little attention and provide much pleasure.

Happy gardening!

Please note that the delivery time stated 20 days for my piece of mind only. In case of inclement weather or holiday. Plants are dispatched every Monday/Tuesday by Royal mail tracked 24, and with you in 1-2 days time same week.

I am always trying to avoid live plants stack in transit over the weekend.