Why Plant Jack Frost Bugloss?
Make your shady borders sing! Jack Frost Siberian Bugloss is a flashy Spirit that dazzles with both eye-catching flowers and foliage. In spring, you’ll enjoy its long-lasting display of delicate sky-blue blossoms. And for the entire growing season, the variegated foliage will light up your shady entryway garden, patio plantings, or foundation beds. Each big, heart-shaped green leaf is painted with a silvery sheen that’s marbled like cracked porcelain. So elegant! In bloom or out of bloom, it’s a sharp-looking addition to your landscape. Try it at the front of the border as a distinctive edging plant.
Siberian Bugloss comes to us mainly from western Asia and eastern Europe, where it is found in woodlands and hilly country. It gets the name “Bugloss” from two Greek words meaning “Ox Tongue”—a rather fanciful metaphor for the large, raspy leaves. This particular selection, Jack Frost, originated in Michigan at Walters Gardens. Workers at that nursery were propagating a variety called Langtrees, a form with small silver marks on the leaves, when they noticed one plant that had spontaneously developed a lot more silver on it. Every Jack Frost Bugloss since has arisen from that single mutant plant.
How to use Jack Frost Bugloss in the landscape?
In 2012, Jack Frost Siberian Bugloss received the great honor of being named the Perennial Plant Association’s Perennial Plant of the Year. This award is given to one outstanding Spirit each year, which excels in four areas. It must be adaptable to many areas of the country, it must be low-maintenance, it should put on a show in multiple seasons, and it should be immune to any major pests or diseases.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
How To Plant Jack Frost Bugloss
Jack Frost Siberian Bugloss is happiest in part shade and deep, rich, organic soil. Regular moisture is essential, especially in hot climates. Leaf margins will scorch in too much sun or dryness, so mulch well and be sure to irrigate if no rain falls for a week or two. Cut plants to the ground when they begin to look rough to make way for fresh new growth in early spring. In mild winter areas, foliage may remain attractive well into the cold season.
How To Water
Water as soon as they arrive! Bugloss plants need to be watered regularly to maintain evenly moist soil for proper establishment in the landscape.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
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Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
