Brunnera 'Jack Frost' Siberian Bugloss - Silver Foliage Shade Perennial with Blue Spring Flowers

Bring luminous beauty to your shade garden with Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost', a popular shade perennial known for its striking silvery heart-shaped leaves with deep green veining. In spring, delicate sprays of bright blue forget-me-not flowers appear above the foliage, creating a magical woodland effect.

This Siberian Bugloss is easy to grow, deer resistant, and thrives in shady areas where many flowering plants struggle. Its attractive foliage remains appealing throughout the growing season, making it ideal for borders, woodland gardens, and containers.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
• Common Name: Siberian Bugloss
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Foliage Color: Silvery White with Dark Green Veins
• Flower Color: Bright Blue
• Mature Height: 12–14 inches (up to 18 inches in bloom)
• Spread: 24–30 inches
• Bloom Season: Spring
• Growth Habit: Mounded, Clump-Forming
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–8
• Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Pollinator Friendly, Shade Loving, Low Maintenance

Perfect For

Woodland Gardens, Shade Borders, Under Trees & Shrubs, Cottage Gardens, Container Gardens, Pollinator Gardens

Planting Partners

• Hosta
• Heuchera (Coral Bells)
• Athyrium & Dryopteris Ferns
• Pulmonaria (Lungwort)
• Helleborus (Lenten Rose)

Care Tips

• Plant in rich, moist, well-drained soil.
• Prefers partial to full shade.
• Water regularly during establishment.
• Mulch to retain moisture and protect roots.
• Remove spent flower stalks for a tidy appearance.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.