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'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera

Brunnera macrophylla

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Overview

The Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' is a mounded perennial with huge, rounded silver leaves marked by bold green veining and spring sprays of baby blue flowers. It grows 14-16 inches tall and spreads 28-32 inches wide. Best in part shade to full shade, it prefers average to fertile, consistently moist soil and is easy to maintain. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-8.

Water Medium
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — The Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' is a mounded perennial with huge
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — is a luminous shade perennial with an unusually bold presence for a woodland plant'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — consistently moist soil and is easy to maintain'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — rounded silver leaves marked by bold green veining and spring sprays of baby blue flowers'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — commonly referred to as 'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — with full shade and consistently moist soil being ideal in warmer regions'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — it is prized for its oversized+36

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.1666666–1.3333334 Ft.
Mature width
2.3333333–2.6666667 Ft.

Classification

Family
Boraginaceae

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'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — The Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' is a mounded perennial with huge
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — is a luminous shade perennial with an unusually bold presence for a woodland plant
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — consistently moist soil and is easy to maintain
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — rounded silver leaves marked by bold green veining and spring sprays of baby blue flowers
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — commonly referred to as 'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — with full shade and consistently moist soil being ideal in warmer regions
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — it is prized for its oversized
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — 9- to 10-inch leaves that overlap at the base and read almost circular from a distance
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — wide dark green veining adds striking definition
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — The Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds'
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — creating a substantial foliage mass without becoming coarse
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — Gardeners report it performing beautifully in bright shade and woodland-edge settings
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — 'Jack of Diamonds' offers multi-season value: the blue flowers provide early interest
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — A heavy silver overlay gives the foliage a cool
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — forget-me-not-like blossoms rise above the leaves
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — where its foliage continues to illuminate spaces long after bloom.<br><br>For best results
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — then the broad silver leaves brighten shaded beds for the rest of the growing season
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — It grows 14-16 inches tall and spreads 28-32 inches wide
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — Best in part shade to full shade
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — it prefers average to fertile
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — Hardy in USDA Zones 3a through 8b
'Jack of Diamonds' Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) — site Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' in part shade to full shade
Brunnera macrophylla

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