Brunnera 'Alexanders Great' is a bold large leaved perennial prized for its heart shaped silver veined foliage and brilliant blue spring flowers. A standout in shade gardens, it forms expansive clumps and provides season long texture and brightness.
Height & Spread: 12 - 18 in x 24 - 30 in
Bloom Time: Spring
Light Requirements: Part shade to full shade
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained, humus rich soils
Watering Needs: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred
Deer Resistance: Generally resistant to deer
Native Status
Derived from Brunnera macrophylla, native to the Caucasus region of Europe and western Asia.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- The small early blooming blue flowers provide a nectar source for native bumblebees and solitary bees in spring.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 24 - 30 in apart to allow for broad leaf spread and clump expansion.
Landscape Placement
- Excellent in shady borders, woodland edges, or as a dramatic accent in mixed shade beds. Works well with ferns and hostas.
Companion Plants
- Dryopteris erythrosora (Autumn Fern) - Provides upright fronds with copper tones for seasonal variation.
- Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower) - Offers delicate white spring blooms and low growing form.
- Heuchera (Obsidian) - Adds deep foliage contrast with a tidy mounding habit.
- Epimedium x rubrum - Delicate spring blooms and evergreen leaves complement the foliage texture of Brunnera.
- Hosta 'Halcyon' - Adds blue toned foliage contrast and blends well in moist shade.