Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla) will be a stunning addition to your shade garden. Grown primarily for its foliage, this plant will also delight with dainty forget-me-not like flowers of baby blue in spring. Sweet flowers give way to dramatic foliage with 9”-10” leaves that spiral densely from the center of the plant. Each Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera is like looking at an aerial view of a dense system of rivers, the leaf veins in dark green cover the entirety of each leaf contrasted against silvery white foliage. This plant is perfect for garden borders and mass plantings.
Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera striking foliage will bring some serious foliage interest to your garden. The plant will attract bees and pollinators in early spring, blue flowers are a highly attractive flower color for pollinators. Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera foliage is extremely textured, which is interesting to the eye while also being equally unappealing and too fuzzy for deer to munch on.
Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera Care
Choose a location in part shade to shade with neutral to alkaline soil. It will tolerate morning sun. Plant Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera in average to fertile soil.
This plant prefers a moist location with average waterings. This plant is hardy from zone 3a to 8b.
Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera Spacing
This is a short perennial reaching a maximum height of 14-16 inches with a dense spread from 28 – 32 inches. In mass plantings space 28 - 32 inches apart.
Jack of Diamonds Heartleaf Brunnera Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8 |
| Plant Type: Perennial |
| Sunlight Exposure: Full Shade to Partial Shade |
| Mature Height: 14 - 16 Inches |
| Mature Width: 28 - 32 Inches |
| Plant Spacing: 28 - 32 Inches |
| Growth Habit: Mounded |
| Flower Color(s): Blue |
| Flower Shade: Baby Blue |
| Seasonal Interest: Mid Spring Late Spring |
| Foliage Type: Herbaceous |
| Foliage Color(s): Silver |
| Attracts: Bees |
| Resists: Deer |
| Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Deadheading Not Necessary, Low Maintenance |
| Uses: Border Plant Container Cut Flower Mass Planting Specimen or Focal Point |
| Plant Brand: Proven Winners |
| Botanical/Scientific Name: Brunnera macrophylla USPPAF 32,752, Can PBRAF |
- SKU:
- BRUJD
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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Pre-ordered plants are scheduled to ship in Spring 2025. We carefully plan our shipping dates based on your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone to ensure optimal planting conditions upon arrival. Want it sooner/later? Reach out, and we'll try our best to accommodate.
Estimated ship week for pre-ordered plants will ship based on growing zones as shown below.
| Growing Zone | Estimated Ship Week |
|---|---|
| Zone 10 | March 24th |
| Zone 9 | March 31st |
| Zone 8 | April 7th |
| Zone 7 | April 14th |
| Zone 6b | April 21st |
| Zone 6a | April 28th |
| Zone 5b | May 5th |
| Zone 5a | May 12th |
| Zone 4 | May 19th |
| Zone 3 | May 26th |
Note: These are only estimated ship dates. Plants may ship out later depending on weather & growing conditions of the plant.
Note: Only plants indicated as pre-order will ship as shown above. All other plants and hard goods will ship as normal.
Plants that are currently in stock typically ship within 2-7 business days after your order is placed.