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''Brunnera'' is a 
It thrives in shade but also likes morning sunshine as long as it is in consistently moist, rich, organic soil. It does not tolerate dry conditions. It is often used in woodland gardens along streams of ponds and in naturalized areas as a specimen plant or clumped together as a border. Clumps slowly spread by creeping rhizomes to form thick ground covers.
"Bugloss comes from Greek meaning ox tongue in probably reference to the roughness and shape of the leaves." It is a herbaceous perennial that grows in a Zone 3 to 8. In 2012 ''Brunnera macrophylla'' 'Jack Frost' was named perennial plant of the year by the Perennial Plant Association (PPA). Based on the (USDA) Hardiness zone it is hardy in zones 3 to 8.
genus
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of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution.
The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the or ...
. They are rhizomatous
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perennials
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, native
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to the woodlands of Eastern Europe and North West Asia. They have hairy leaves and sprays of blue flowers in spring. Numerous cultivars are available, which are valued as groundcover in dappled shade. Some possess variegated
Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in the leaves and sometimes the stems and fruit of plants. Species with variegated individuals are sometimes found in the understory of tropical rainforests, and this habitat is the s ...
foliage. The best known species
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is '' Brunnera macrophylla'', known as Siberian bugloss.
It thrives in shade but also likes morning sunshine as long as it is in consistently moist, rich, organic soil. It does not tolerate dry conditions. It is often used in woodland gardens along streams of ponds and in naturalized areas as a specimen plant or clumped together as a border. Clumps slowly spread by creeping rhizomes to form thick ground covers.
"Bugloss comes from Greek meaning ox tongue in probably reference to the roughness and shape of the leaves." It is a herbaceous perennial that grows in a Zone 3 to 8. In 2012 ''Brunnera macrophylla'' 'Jack Frost' was named perennial plant of the year by the Perennial Plant Association (PPA). Based on the (USDA) Hardiness zone it is hardy in zones 3 to 8.
References
Boraginoideae Boraginaceae genera {{Asterid-stub