Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla)


Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Photographed April 18.

A member of the forget-me-not family that is a favorite shade-garden plant, this is not recorded as introduced into the wild in our area, but it does pop up sometimes in unexpected places. It will probably be counted as one of our naturalized citizens soon. These flowers were blooming in the woods in Bird Park in Mount Lebanon.

Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania

For a description of the species, see the Brunnera macrophylla reference page.

Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Photographed April 13.
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Siberian Bugloss (Brunnera macrophylla) blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania

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