Alexander's Great Bugloss

Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander's Great'


$33.00

Large, attractive heart shaped leaves are silver with green veins; pretty blue flowers in spring; makes a nice accent in containers and lightens up shade gardens; avoid hot afternoon sun

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Alexander's Great Bugloss is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other garden plants with finer foliage.

Planting and Growing

Alexander's Great Bugloss will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 28 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant

as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Plant Facts

Prefers partial shade to shade

Keep moisture level moist

Mature Size 15"Hx28"W

Cutflower Favorite

Flowers are blue

Flowers from early to late spring

Zone 4a

Likes average to moist soil