species
Brunnera macrophylla
Siberian bugloss
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Brunnera macrophylla belongs to the family Boraginaceae, also known as Siberian bugloss, introduced to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 60 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in part shade or shade, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from April to May. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 60 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Part shade, Shade
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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