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Heartleaf Brunnera

Brunnera 'Jack Frost'

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Overview

Heartleaf Brunnera 'Jack Frost' is an herbaceous perennial, notable for its striking frosted, heart-shaped leaves with green veins and margins. It thrives in partial to full shade and moist, well-drained soil. Growing to a height of 12-15 inches with a similar spread, this plant produces delicate blue forget-me-not-like flowers in spring. Perfect for woodland gardens, it's hardy in zones 3-8 and offers a low-maintenance, deer-resistant ground cover option.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 3–8Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate

Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera 'Jack Frost') — it provides a substantial ground cover without overpowering companion plantings

Culture

Sun: Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Family: Boraginaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera 'Jack Frost') — Growing to a height of 12-15 inches with a similar spread

Photograph: David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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