Alexander Siberian bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Sky blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alexander' Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, borders, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It forms a clump 12 to 18 inches tall and 24 to 30 inches wide. Sky blue flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Mini Skirt hosta, Pinky Winky panicle hydrangea, and Autumn crocus.