Is Siberian Bugloss deer resistant?
Brunnera macrophylla
Plant typePerennialHardinessZones 3–8LightFull shade to part shadeMature height12–18 inBloomSpring
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Siberian Bugloss
Sprays of true forget-me-not blue in spring over heart-shaped leaves that stay all season. The silver-variegated forms scorch in sun; keep them in real shade.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 18 to 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
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Other perennials with the same deer rating.
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- Bigleaf GoldenrayLigularia dentataZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- Bleeding HeartLamprocapnos spectabilisZones 3–9Rarely damaged
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Where Siberian Bugloss grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Siberian Bugloss
- Is Siberian Bugloss deer resistant?
- Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Siberian Bugloss grow in?
- Siberian Bugloss is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Siberian Bugloss grow in shade?
- Yes. Siberian Bugloss tolerates full shade to part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Siberian Bugloss get?
- Mature height is roughly 12–18 in. Growth rate is moderate.