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And the winner is, Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ for the Perennial Plant Association Perennial of the Year! Known as Siberian bugloss by many longtime gardeners, Brunnera macrophylla is a hardy ...

Q: My 'Jack Frost' brunnera leaves have a strange pattern on them, and after looking around on the Internet, I wonder if the problem is from foliar nematodes. There are brown, angular spots between ...

Sporting bold foliage and early spring flowers, heartleaf brunnera is a choice perennial for moist, shaded sites. This low-maintenance plant, a native to Siberia, readily handles Minnesota winters ...

) is a reliable, long-blooming perennial with heart-shaped leaves and a profusion of sky-blue forget-me-not flowers. What could be better? Well, how about bugloss with white, variegated or silver ...

Here is how the selection works: Every year, PPA members -- there are about 1,200 -- nominate a plant they think should get the nod. This year, about 400 perennials were nominated, says Still. A PPA ...

As with people, the plain Janes of the plant world often bring more to the party than their sparkling cousins. Showy plants are all very well, but a garden needs robust, dependable and modest plants ...

There's more silver than green to be had on the heart-shaped leaves of this woodland perennial. Brunnera 'Jack Frost' lightens up the shady ground under deciduous trees, and under evergreens that are ...

The lovely heart-shaped foliage of the brunnera plant (Brunnera macrophylla), also known as Siberian bugloss and false forget-me-not, creates an eye-catching look when paired with its delicate light ...