Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H6
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 1m |
50cm | Min | 50cm |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Chatham Island forget-me-not Overview
Brunnera is a small genus of just 3 perennial species, originating from woodland areas in Northern Europe and Northwest Asia. They have attractive, hairy, heart-shaped foliage and delicate blue or white spring-blooming flowers. Widely developed as a garden plant, they are generally quite tolerant of shade and make good ground cover plants, but some cultivars grow better in full sunlight. Many cultivars have attractive variations in their leaves, some with variegated, yellow, white or silver foliage.
How to propagate Chatham Island forget-me-not
Division
Division in spring or autumn.
Seed
Seed in autumn.
Special features of Chatham Island forget-me-not
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
Attracts useful insects
Ground cover
Other uses of Chatham Island forget-me-not
Ground cover
