Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Siberian Bugloss

This photo was taken at the Reader Rock Garden a couple of days ago, on 13 May 2015, when I called in after a volunteer shift. Though the flowers look like Forget-me-nots, I knew it was not the usual plant. Thanks to Google and the Reader Rock Garden website, I found out that it is Siberian Bugloss. Also called Great forget-me-not, and Heartleaf. I was happy (also a little sad) just to see so many tiny blue flowers, as Forget-me-nots were my oldest daughter's favourite flowers (she died on 3 January 2015). "Brunnera, or Siberian Bugloss, are from western Siberia. These plants are perennial forget-me-nots, named in honor of Swiss botanist Samuel Brunner. Some catalogs still call this species Anchusa myosotidiflora, its previous name. Showy blue flowers about 1/4-inch across bloom in clusters during spring. The leaves are large and heart-shaped on slightly hairy stems. Plants can reach 2 feet in height but usually grow about 18 inches tall. Where summers are cool, leaves grow larger." From Howstuffworks. home.howstuffworks.com/define-brunnera-siberian-bugloss.htm