Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great'

Common Name:
Alexander's Great Brunnera

Description:
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexander's Great' is a bold and beautiful perennial prized for its large, heavily silvered heart-shaped leaves and delicate sprays of blue forget-me-not-like flowers. This cultivar is a vigorous, oversized selection of classic Siberian Bugloss, bred for dramatic foliage impact and landscape presence. Perfectly suited to shaded and semi-shaded positions in Melbourne gardens, it thrives in moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter. The foliage emerges in early spring and holds its shape and colour throughout the growing season, providing a luminous, textural highlight in woodland-style gardens, underplantings, or shaded borders. In spring, airy clusters of sky-blue flowers rise above the foliage, adding a soft, cottage-style charm. 'Alexander's Great' is a low-maintenance plant once established and shows good heat tolerance in shade. Its bold size and striking leaf markings make it a focal point in any garden design focused on foliage form and contrast.

Form:

• Shrub – Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

• Herbaceous

Mature Size:

• Height: 35–45 cm

• Width: 60–75 cm

Aspect:

• Part Shade

• Full Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• Sky blue

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Herbaceous

• Cold Tolerant

• Shade Tolerant

• Excellent Foliage Interest

• Suitable for Woodland Gardens

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and animals

Companion Plants:

• Hosta ‘June’

• Heuchera ‘Caramel’

• Pulmonaria ‘Opal’

• Astilbe ‘Sprite’

• Ferns (e.g. Athyrium niponicum)

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here