No idea where you can get seeds. I have both the regular green one and Jack Frost. My Jack Frost made several babies last year. There may be some this year too. I'd be happy to pot one up for you.

I really want the other variegated one that I posted about here:

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5942381/does-anyone-in-the-rmg-have-this-brunnera-to-trade#n=2

They grow very well. My plain green one is HUGE.

Brunnera are neither expensive nor rare and there a several named varieties. Just buy a couple of plants.

I agree -- just buy the plants. The plain green ones often are overlooked for the fancy variegated ones, but they're quite lovely in their own right, and less expensive. Actually, I enjoy the flower show more on them -- the pale blue shows a lot better against the solid green background. The variegated and silvery cultivars show beautifully in the shade. You really can't go wrong with any of them. Unless you don't site them right -- they do not tolerate dry soil well. At all. They will crisp, even in shade, if the soil is too dry. Give them moist part-shade and they should flourish with little care and self-seed (sometimes with abandon).

Thanks all. We have dry soil and I thought that Jack Frost was more tolerant of that.

Popmama,

Would love to try one of your Jack Frost. Thanks!

Where did you buy them locally? Do you think that yours are in dry soil or do you keep it moist?

We are pulling out 3 Chuckles roses that fried in the sun and don‘t flower well in the shade. But with water restrictions I can’t say we ever have moist soil.

Thanks!

Once established, they do fine with the overspray from lawn sprinklers. I'm sure they will do fine for you in shade. They are super hardy plants.

I am pretty sure I got the green one from someone in RMG forum. But it has been many years. I think I got Jack Frost from my uncle. For some reason, it more readily makes babies. I'm happy to give you one!

I have seen them at any of the independent garden centers around here. That fancy cream variegated one I saw at Gulley's Greenhouse in Fort Collins.

Thanks Popmama!

These will be on a drip so should do OK.

I'm really looking forward to trying them after hearing of your success.

I had a bunch in a shady spot at a rental house in Boulder. They were not watered directly but they did get some overspray from the sprinkler system. I really loved them.

We have dry soil and I thought that Jack Frost was more tolerant of that.

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as a general rule of thumb .. not limited to Bs .... i would ALWAYS presume an all green version or anything ... would be more vigorous than a variegated version ... let alone a version that had white tissue as part of the variegation ...

white tissue.. does not process light into energy... and it can burn or brown in heat/water/or sun stress ... one might say ... said tissue is just a drain on the plant .... using energy.. but creating none ....

ken

I'm surprised that people consider the plant to be both dependable and cheap. It's nearly impossible to find the standard green variety here at nurseries, and the variegated ones are not only NOT cheap, but they tend to disappear over winter rather quickly from my gardens up here. If I have problems this summer I'm not buying another one ever again. I have looked for seed of the standard for a few years after seeing it at a botanical garden in spring, all the lovely blue flowers suspended above a beautiful sea of green. I would LOVE to find seed, and I can't find it anywhere. It's not native to the US, so it's not going to be part of the native plant craze. Anyway, mmmmmmm, if you find seed, please post here! Plants may be cheap, but they're never as cheap as seed!

deanna,

Will do! Plants do tend to add up. I did two mail orders last year and was really disappointed with the size and quality of the plants for the prices. Especially from one place. I don't think I'll be doing mail orders again.

Actually, it is dependable - very dependable - given the right conditions; same as with any plant -- right plant right place makes all the difference.

I PM'd you, Deanna.

Very true, mxk3. I don't know what's wrong with my spot for the variegated ones, but I sure wish I could figure it out. They are the perfect spot as far as my garden design is concerned, but that's not the same thing, I know. ;-)

(OK, full disclosure...a couple died because a huge delivery truck drove over them one November, but I don't count those among the Mysteriously Evaporated. Sure wish I could charge some companies when their drivers have no awareness of (or concern for) the cost of repairing a garden.)

Thanks popmama for the Jack Frost!!! My husband put it in today. Do you want any red tomatoes or a golden zucchini?

You're welcome, mmmm12! I'm glad you were able to pick it up. It seems like good plant karma to pass some along since I am sure I got it from someone on RMG forum years and years ago.

I want both zucchini and tomatoes, but not that plants! Haha. But if/when you have produce, I will gladly take extras if you have any.

I have been reminded that I got the Jack Frost brunnera from Amester. Thank you again, Amester. Now I can pass her along to others too!

@popmama - I think the version of brunnera you are looking for is ‘Hadspen Cream’. I love brunnera in my garden and find it one of the easiest things to grow. Very easy to divide and propagate. Sympathies to @deanna...I know your experience has been the opposite!

So far Jack Frost is looking happy with it's transplant. We have been covering him with a bucket on the freezing/snow days/nights. I am hopeful that he will take.

Thanks LaLennoxa! I do want that one eventually. It's so pretty. I love the large creamy white variegation.

Happy to hear Jack Frost is doing well. Good idea to cover it for a while in its tender, rooting phase!

Here's my solid green brunnera. It's a good year for it. It's huge!

popmama,

Beautiful! Here is a picture of the Jack Frost you gave us. Thank you so much! It is doing very well. We are going to try and get two more so we can have three in a row.

You know you can just divide that one I gave you or wait until it makes seedlings. This is my mom's patch of Jack Frost. She grew all of these from one that I gave her two years ago.

Beautiful Popmama! Thanks for the picture. It really shows it off nicely. Thanks for the tip on division. But I'd like to get this one established first. If we can't find any to put in the other two spots I will keep in mind that this one could make seedlings but I'm a bit impatient for the beautiful look that three will provide so would like to fill in the spaces this year so they all grow together. :-)

Fortunately Jack Frost is a variety that is readily available. I'm sure you can find two more pretty easily.

We've been to three places and not seen Jack Frost Brunnera so if anyone sees it in Denver Metro (north side mostly) area please let me know.

I saw them today at Elliot Gardens on 64th and Lowell. $15. They have many. But it was very busy there today. I'd recommend a week day if you can swing it.

Thanks popmama!!!

No problem. I saw lots of other cool varieties of brunnera at Lowe's but no Jack Frost.

Our Lowes didn't have any. There were a couple of things that looked similar but none Brunnera. The ones at Elliot area actually labeled Jack Frost?