Jack Frost Brunnera
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Pronunciation: BROO-nair-uh mak-roh-FIL-uh
SKU #03538
| Description | Brilliant silver leaves with contrasting green veins are distinctive and eye-catching in shaded beds and woodland gardens. Clusters of tiny blue flowers provide additional color in the spring. Use en masse to create a shimmering groundcover or use individually as a garden accent. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Filtered sun, Full shade, Partial shade |
| Watering | Keep soil consistently moist. |
| Blooms | Spring |
| Mature Size | Slowly reaches 12 in. tall, spreading to 24 in. wide; blooms reach 18 in. tall. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Accent, Edging |
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| Design Ideas | A delicate beauty for shaded spaces beneath tree groves and copses. Bright filler for shaded exposures in foundation planting. Solves problems by covering weed producing ground beneath large shrubs that have lost their skirt foliage. Particularly lovely in speckled shade beneath white lattice arbors and structures. Casual appearance resembles wildflowers in wild gardens and casual habitat plantings. |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Silver-blue |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells (Heuchera); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Hosta (Hosta); Columbine (Aquilegia); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) |
| Care | Thrives in cool sites with humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils. Shelter from harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish root system; once established, water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil. For a tidy appearance, remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 9
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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