Sea Heart Siberian bugloss
Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Blue fading to pink or lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sea Heart' Siberian bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its blue spring flowers fade to pink or lavender and attract bees. It forms a low clump that grows 6 to 12 inches tall. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Solomon's seal, Lungwort, Invincibelle Ruby smooth hydrangea, and Autumn crocus.