Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'
Siberian bugloss, Greater forget-me-not, Heartleaf brunnera, Dwarf anchusa
Also known as Brunnera 'Looking Glass'
- Height × spread
- 0.4m × 0.5m
- Position
- Part shade
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Flowers
- Spring
Availability
Generally available in Spring
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
A beautiful silvered foliage form that is exceptional when well grown. The large heart-shaped leaves are almost entirely silver. They have a slender dark green edge, a small amount of green at the base of the leaf where it is attached to the stalk, and a few slender veins are coloured green. It makes a dome shape, with its leaves held outwards as though for inspection. The leaves become even more silvery with age and they tend to roll their edges slightly downwards. There are blue forgot-me-not type flowers in spring. This is a sport (offshoot) of the popular 'Jack Frost' form that was propagated to form its own cultivar. It's generally grown as a foil for plants with dark foliage.
- Flower colour
- Blue
- Foliage colour
- Green, Silver, White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.4m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Shady court, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil, Well drained soil, Dry and shady soil
- Hardiness
- Cold to -15C (RHS H5)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Rabbit resistant
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Feed a general fertiliser
Where plants have moderate needs for nutrients, they can simply be given a general feed, fairly early in the growth season so that the growth has plenty of time to harden off before the cold weather.
Give plants a general boost with the application of a general purpose fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plant, with amounts as directed on the feed label.
Found in
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