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Plant details
One of the most attractive and useful spring-flowering perennials, producing a dense ground-covering layer of foliage early, so helping smother weeds. The leaves, up to 15cm (6in) across, are roughly kidney-shaped and provide an attractive foil for the sprays of starry pale blue forget-me-not flowers that appear shortly after the leaves cover the ground. Flowering continues for 8-10 weeks in late spring and early summer, and if plants are cut down, shortly afterwards a new flush of fresh green foliage and occasional late flowers appears, rejuvenating the appearance of plants. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Brunnera
Species: macrophylla
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Blue
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers, Attractive to wildlife
Sun exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Dry, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 45cm
Spread: 60cm
Time to plant seeds: March to April
Time to divide plants: March to May
Flowering period: April to May
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