Brunnera
Brunnera macrophylla
Special Features
Celebrated for its delicate, forget-me-not-like blue flowers and heart-shaped leaves. An ideal ground cover for shady areas, providing a splash of color in spring.
Plant Specifications
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Growing Brunnera on Martha's Vineyard
Brunnera macrophylla, the Siberian bugloss, is one of the finest shade perennials for Martha's Vineyard, producing clouds of forget-me-not-blue flowers in spring above large heart-shaped leaves that maintain their ornamental appeal through the remainder of the season. Silver-variegated cultivars like 'Jack Frost' are particularly striking in the dappled shade gardens of properties in Edgartown and West Tisbury, where their luminous foliage brightens dark corners effectively. The plant tolerates the island's acidic, sandy woodland soils well and benefits from consistent moisture and organic matter incorporation to sustain its large leaves through the dry summer months.
Deer resistance is strong, making it dependable in open garden settings throughout the island. Estate Care teams regularly specify brunnera as a high-value shade ground cover for its combination of spring flower interest and outstanding season-long foliage performance.
