Brunnera ALCHEMY™ 'Silver'Brunnera ALCHEMY™ 'Silver'

Brunnera ALCHEMY™ ‘Silver’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources.

 

This vigorous selection will impress you with its showy silver foliage and great crown count. The leaves of ALCHEMY™ Silver are textured and substantial, and should hold up well in southern climates as well as the north.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 18″ / 16″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May

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Common Name

Silver Siberian bugloss

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

[Brunnera](/product-category/genus/perennial/brunnera/)

species

macrophylla

Plant Series

Brunnera ALCHEMY™ Series

Plant Type

[Perennial](/product-category/genus/perennial/)

US Patent #

EU Grant #

Bloom Time

[April](/product-category/bloom-time/april/), [May](/product-category/bloom-time/may/)

Flower Color

[Blue](/product-category/flower-color/blue/)

Foliage Color

[Green](/product-category/leaf-color/leaf-color-green/), [White](/product-category/leaf-color/leaf-color-white/)

Dormancy

Required for growth.

Exposure

[Part Shade](/product-category/exposure/part-shade/), [Full Shade](/product-category/exposure/full-shade/)

Growth Habit

[Mounding](/product-category/growth-habit/mounding/)

Growth Rate

[Fast](/product-category/growth-rate/growth-rate-fast/)

Hardiness Zone

[4](/product-category/hardiness-zone/4/), [5](/product-category/hardiness-zone/5/), [6](/product-category/hardiness-zone/6/), [7](/product-category/hardiness-zone/7/), [8](/product-category/hardiness-zone/8/), [9](/product-category/hardiness-zone/9/)

How Different?

Landscape Value

A wonderful shade accent plant. Use in containers, as a mass planting, or a border.

Most Active Growing Season

[Spring](/product-category/most-active-growing-season/most-active-growing-season-spring/)

Persistence

Deciduous

Size (HT/W/FL HT)

14" / 18" / 16"

Soil (Garden)

Prefers organic soils, must be well drained but moist.

Water (Garden)

Moderate, prefers even moisture.

Special Uses

[Deer Resistant](/product-category/special-uses/deer-resistant/)

Comments

Water (Greenhouse) Dry moderately between waterings.
EC 0.5 – 0.7
pH 5.5 – 6.8
Fertility Needs 50 ppm
Notes Recommend growing under 35% shade cloth during summer months.
Finish Time to 4″ 5 – 7 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon 8 – 10 weeks
Day Length for Flowering Long Day
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