Brunnera macrophylla ‘Sterling Silver’
Brunnera ‘Sterling Silver' is a Siberian bugloss with green veining on large, silver foliage and little blue flowers in spring.
Brunnera are closely related to forget-me-nots (Myosotis) and Anchusa. They have beautiful heart-shaped leaves held in an attractive mound and cute forget-me-not-like blue flowers in spring. ‘Sterling Silver’ is a sport of ‘Looking Glass’ with the same, much sought after, silver foliage and green veining but much larger with 7-8 inch wide leaves and a larger habit, better leaf quality, and increased heat tolerance. Fantastic in a woodland setting, the shade garden as a specimen or mass-planted ground cover, and in containers.
Common Name: Siberian Bugloss
Family: Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Silver, Variegated - Cream/White
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodland settings in dappled shade.
Award: GPP
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, North Central and Eastern Asia, Garden Origin
