Description
Brunnera macrophyllum Siberian bugloss Z 3-7
Panicles of robin’s egg blue forget-me-not- type flowers in May and June, contrasts with its bold foliage. One of the best spring flowers.
Brunnera macrophyllum Siberian bugloss Z 3-7
$10.25/barerootRobin’s egg blue forget-me-not- type flowers in May and June, contrasts with bold foliage,
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Crambe cordifolia Colewort Z. 5-9
Giant profusion of white flowers from late May to JuneSize: 7-8’ x 5’
Care: full sun in well-drained soil
Native: CaucasusFirst collected before 1863. ”This is a stately and noble plant, with large heart shaped leaves. The loose flower-heads, which are often 6 feet in height, and nearly as much through, are composed of myriads of small white flowers, which at a distance may be likened to a giant specimen of Gypsophila; it blooms during June and July.” H.H. Thomas 1915.
