Brunnera macrophylla 'Sterling Silver'
Siberian Bugloss 'Sterling Silver'
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. 'Sterling Silver' has large silver leaves with green veins, and produces blue flowers.
Contributed by @hayleyaj
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Siberian Bugloss 'Sterling Silver'
Latin name
Brunnera macrophylla 'Sterling Silver'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Boraginaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.30 M
Brunnera macrophylla 'Sterling Silver'
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. 'Sterling Silver' has large silver leaves with green veins, and produces blue flowers.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Propagate by dividing in autumn or by sowing seed in a coldframe in early spring.
hayleyaj