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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' |
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| Common name |
false forget-me-not |
| Family |
boraginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue (April-May) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
part-full shade |
Handsomely silvered leaves on this cultivar, with lots of pastel-blue flowers in mid-spring. I got it one spring at the HPS/MAG plant sale, and was impressed with its leaves. When it got to the stage of the photo above, I was a little disappointed, even as pretty as the leaves and flowers were - I remember the foliage being more impressive. But sure enough, just as the flowers were fading, the plant started producing the much larger leaves I recalled.
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| | By mid-August, the leaves are a bit tattered, but the plant still has great presence |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: shade garden One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Mary Beth | Apr 29, 2006 | Rob, all your photos are so great. Note of caution on this plant - in my experience it will not tolerate drought. Beware of planting in shade created by shallow-rooted trees like maples. |
| Sarah Pasch | Sep 25, 2006 | I most especially appreciate your honest opinion about the plants you feature. Your site is the one place I can go online for plant information where I don't have to translate glowing reports (e.g. "rare - underutilized" meaning most gardeners don't want it), over-saturated photo colors, or botonical accuracy (e.g. "arching branches" means it can't stand up outside a cage). Thank you for your contribution to internet intelligence. |
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August 18, 2005
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