Plants in genus brunnera
Brunnera macrophylla
Brunnera macrophylla is a plant with large, fuzzy silver leaves featuring green veins, forming nearly 3-foot wide clumps. It is topped with tiny sky blue flowers in April and prefers evenly moist soils with good drainage.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander's Great'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander's Great' is a giant version of the popular 'Jack Frost' variety, known for its large clumps of silver foliage with green veins and edges. It produces sky blue flowers in early spring and prefers light, open shade with well-drained soils. This maintenance-free perennial is favored by bees and does not spread by rhizomes, making it a tidy choice for garden borders.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Hadspen Cream' is a deer-resistant perennial with heart-shaped medium green leaves and a creamy-white stripe. The edge color changes with temperature, and the plant is smothered in tiny pure blue flowers in spring. It prefers moist conditions and light shade.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Queen Of Hearts'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Queen Of Hearts' is a perennial with heavily silver leaves and narrow green veins. It forms an 18-inch tall by 3-foot wide specimen and produces sky blue flowers in April. This plant is ideal for shaded gardens and attracts butterflies.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' is a deer-resistant perennial with solid silver, round, heart-shaped leaves. It blooms with cobalt-blue flowers in spring and prefers moist, rich soil. This plant is not suitable for hot, humid summers, making it ideal for cooler climates where it can thrive in light shade to full shade.
Brunnera macrophylla 'King's Ransom'
Brunnera macrophylla 'King's Ransom' is a heat-tolerant plant with heart-shaped leaves of silvery-green and dark green veins. It forms a 1-foot tall clump and blooms with pure blue flowers in April. This plant prefers slightly moist, well-drained soil and is a charming addition to shaded gardens.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Emerald Mist'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Emerald Mist' is an improved version of Brunnera 'Langtrees', featuring heart-shaped leaves with pronounced silver spots. It produces baby-blue 'Forget-Me-Not' flowers in spring and is a deer-resistant perennial that thrives in full shade.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees' is not suitable for the South but performs well in northern states. It prefers moist, rich soils and features fuzzy heart-shaped leaves with silver blotches. Small pure blue flowers appear in spring.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Heart' is a cold-hardy plant with thick foliage and cobalt-blue flowers in spring. It supports pollinators and thrives in moist, well-drained soil, showing high performance in heat and humidity.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' is a deer-resistant perennial with round, frosty silver leaves and tiny blue flowers in early spring. It forms an 18-inch wide clump and prefers moist, well-drained soils in light, open shade. This plant does not spread by rhizomes and can be divided every 3-5 years.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata' is a shade-loving perennial with 6-inch heart-shaped green leaves bordered in white. It is deer-resistant and produces tiny blue flowers in early spring. This plant prefers moist, well-drained organic soils and does not tolerate hot summers well.