Brunner 'Jack Frost' (Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost') - blue flowers, illustrated plant card

Brunner 'Jack Frost'

Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'

A striking cultivar with silvery-frosted foliage and blue forget-me-not-like flowers in spring. The metallic leaf markings brighten shaded areas year-round.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Apr–Jun
Hardiness
Zones 3–8
Sun
Part shade
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
1.5 ft × 2 ft
Type
Perennial
Verification

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Growing Brunner 'Jack Frost'

Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 1.5 ft tall and 2 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.

When to plant Brunner 'Jack Frost'

Plant Brunner 'Jack Frost' in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 8 range, spring means April to June and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from April to June.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in April.

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