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17 Nov 2012

Brunnera Macrophylla 'Jack Frost' Plants


Brunnera is an perfect flower to choose if you're looking for something a little more uncommon for the springtime lawn. Throughout Apr and May, 'Jack Frost' is protected with many small, shiny red blossoms which look rather like forget-me-nots. These are associated by the wonderful heart-shaped vegetation which is a light silver-grey with noticeable natural blood vessels. To get the best outcomes, flower it in a moisture-retentive, humus-rich floor, where it will type lavish eye-catching floor protect. It looks particularly stunning placed in glides in the natrual enviroment lawn.


Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Brunnera
Species: macrophylla
Cultivar: Jack Frost
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Blue
Foliage colour: Silver
Feature: Flowers, Dramatic foliage
Sun exposure: Partial shade, Shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Dry, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 45cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to divide plants: March to May

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