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Brunnera macrophylla
aka Anchusa myosotidiflora
or Myosotis
macrophylla |
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Siberian Bugloss aka Caucasian Bugloss, Hardy Forget Me Not, Dwarf Anchusa, Heartleaf
Brunnera, Siberian
Forget Me Not |
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Siberia and the
Caucasus Mountains |
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Somewhat rough, hairy, clump-forming perennial, with
stems arising from a central crown. Texture is coarse. |
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12-18 inch stems |
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¼ inch
yellow-centered blue flowers. They are borne in coiled,
1-sided cymes above the foliage. The cymes
uncoil as the flowers open. |
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April-June |
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Almost blackish
green leaves are arranged alternately along the
slender stems. The basal leaves are large, long-petioled, egg-shaped and attached at
the wide end to the petiole. The leaf apex is sharply
pointed and the base is shallowly lobed (cordate). Leaf
size and petiole length diminish with the height of the
stem until the upper leaves are about ½ the size of
the basal leaves and are very short petioled or lack a
petiole (sessile). After the plant flowers, the leaves
increase in size until they are 8 inches wide by
midsummer, giving the plant a somewhat coarse
appearance. |
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The cordate shaped
leaves and blue flowers resemble Forget Me Not (Myosotis). |
