Brunnera ‘Silver Heart’

Common Name:
Silver Heart Siberian Bugloss

Description:
Brunnera ‘Silver Heart’ is a striking, shade-loving perennial valued for its large, heart-shaped leaves marked with intense silver overlay and prominent dark green veins. This elegant foliage plant adds a luminous quality to shady garden areas, creating year-round interest even when not in flower. In spring, ‘Silver Heart’ produces sprays of small, forget-me-not blue flowers that rise delicately above the foliage, creating a soft, cloud-like effect. A cultivar selected for improved heat tolerance and thicker, more resilient leaves, it performs reliably in Melbourne’s cool-temperate climate and holds up well through summer. Ideal for planting beneath trees, along shaded pathways, or in woodland-style gardens, it thrives in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. This low-maintenance perennial slowly forms a tidy clump, making it a dependable ground cover or companion for ferns and hostas in sheltered garden settings.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding
Ground Cover

Mature Size:
Height: 25 to 35 cm
Width: 40 to 50 cm

Aspect:
Part Shade
Full Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
Sky Blue

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Bee Attracting
Low Maintenance
Ornamental Foliage
Shade Tolerant
Cold Hardy

Toxicity:
Mildly toxic if ingested. May cause stomach upset in humans or pets.

Companion Plants:
Hosta spp.
Heuchera ‘Obsidian’
Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’
Dryopteris erythrosora
Astilbe chinensis

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
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