Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Wings'

Also Known As

Siberian Bugloss

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-15"
W: 24"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Wings' plant details

Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Wings' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green, variegated and white foliage. In spring blue flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly shade - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Wings'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, variegated and white
Mature size: 0 - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 15 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring
Uses: heart-shaped leaves

GROWING CONDITIONS for Brunnera macrophylla 'Silver Wings'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Large heart-shaped leaves veiled in silver and edged with white make 12"h x 2'w tidy, burn-resistant perennial a silver-winged angel for any shady spot; clusters of small blue flowers spring-into-summer. PSh-Sh/M (not dry) PP13706

By: Forestfarm

This is my favourite brunnera cultivar with regular silver markings throughout the foliage. It isn't as bold as 'Jack Frost' or 'Looking Glass' but there is beauty here related to its slightly more subtle silvering. A good plant for a spot in the shade garden where you want to add folial interest but not the shocking silver WOW of the other cultivars. Blue forget-me-not flowers in spring.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Encompassing each pewter-veiled leaf, a thin white margin illuminates this exceptional Brunnera 'Langtrees's sport introduced by Naylor Creek Gardens. Ample-sized, widely heart-shaped foliage has a central gray-green swath that separates the distinctive variegation and, in combination with the outlined edge, creates a winglike appearance. Tidy, vigorous and burn-resistant, the stylish gray frosted clump entertains plentiful clusters of long lasting, small wedgewood blue flowers. (pp#13706)