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Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great'

 

Siberian Bugloss 'Alexanders Great'

These hardy, herbaceous perennials make excellent ground cover. They have attractive, coarse, heart-shaped leaves in spring with sprays of small blue or white flowers carried on wiry stems. They thrive in all but dense shade. 'Alexanders Great' is a new version of this popular plant. Clump forming. Silvery foliage with green veins. Blue flowers early summer.

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plant Features
  • Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Siberian Bugloss 'Alexanders Great'

Latin name

Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Boraginaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great likes partial shade to deep shade

    Partial shade to deep shade

  • Frost

    Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Siberian Bugloss Alexanders Great is 0.60meters x 0.50meters 0.60 M 0.50 M

Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great'

These hardy, herbaceous perennials make excellent ground cover. They have attractive, coarse, heart-shaped leaves in spring with sprays of small blue or white flowers carried on wiry stems. They thrive in all but dense shade. 'Alexanders Great' is a new version of this popular plant. Clump forming. Silvery foliage with green veins. Blue flowers early summer.


Propagation

From Early Spring TO Late Autumn

Propagate by dividing in autumn or by sowing seed in a coldframe in early spring.

 
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