Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Brunnera macrophylla

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Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss)

Siberian Bugloss

Azure-blue flowers similar to forget-me-not flowers above rough hairy dark green heart-shaped leaves.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Partial shade, well-drained, moist soils are ideal. Excellent for spring display of a true blue flower. Often found in naturalized plantings, in semi-shade the perennial border, or used as a deciduous ground cover.

Interesting Information
The genus was named for S.Brunner, a 19th century Swiss botanist. A Missouri Botanical Garden Plant of Merit 2002.


Plant Type
Perennial

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Bloom Color
Blue

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Foliage Color
Rough Deep Green


Height
12-16 Inches


Spread
16-20 Inches


USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8


Patented
No

Columbine

Aquilegia

(Columbine 'McKana Hybrids')

Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart

Dicentra spectabilis

(Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart )

Paeonia

(Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color
Blue
Landscape Interest
Woodland Beauty
Exposure
Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
Medium
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Summer
Fall
Wildlife/Disease Resistance
Rabbit Resistant
Deer Resistant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
April
May
Attributes
Cut Flower
Plant Recognition
Plants of Merit