Japanese name: ブルンネラ マクロフィラ Scientific name:Brunnera macrophylla
[Overview]
A perennial 30–45 cm tall.
The stems and leaves are hairy.
There are basal leaves and stem leaves.
Several basal leaves emerge; they are heart-shaped, about 15 cm long and 7–15 cm wide, with entire margins and long petioles.
The stem leaves are simple and alternate, smaller than the basal leaves.
Conical inflorescences bear many flowers 0.5–0.6 cm across.
The flowers are blue, and the corolla is 5-lobed.
The flowering period is long.
The fruit is a schizocarp.
[Cultivation]
Propagate mainly by division, but seed and root cuttings are also possible.
It is suited to cool regions.
It grows in sun to partial shade, and a place out of the strong midsummer sun and afternoon sun is suitable.
It is good to plant it under deciduous trees that give partial shade in summer.
It dislikes dryness, so take care not to let it dry out, and water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
In spring and autumn, apply slow-release fertilizer placed on the soil, so that no fertilizer remains in midsummer.
Aphids can occur.
