{"product_id":"sterling-silver-brunnera-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Sterling Silver Brunnera - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eSterling Silver is a Brunnera with extra-large, heart-shaped leaves that shine silver from spring through fall. Individual leaves can reach 7 to 8 inches wide, giving the plant real presence in a shade garden, and it holds up better in summer heat than older silver-leaf types.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spring, clouds of tiny blue flowers hover over the foliage. The plant stays a manageable 10 to 14 inches tall and about 2 feet wide, so it works well as an edging, a groundcover in groups or a bright accent in a shaded pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA low, rounded clump of very large heart-shaped leaves, 7 to 8 inches wide, almost completely silver with a faint green tint along the veins and edges. The leaves have a smooth, slightly frosted matte surface and are held on short stems in overlapping layers, forming a mound 10 to 14 inches tall and about 20 to 24 inches wide. In mid spring, thin branched stems lift loose sprays of tiny sky-blue flowers, each about a quarter inch across with a pale center, several inches above the leaves. At peak bloom the plant looks like a silver cushion dusted with a blue haze.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSterling Silver needs shade and consistent moisture, so give it a spot away from your lavender, such as a woodland bed or the shady side of the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in part to full shade in average to fertile soil that is kept evenly moist, especially in summer. Hardy in zones 3-8. Remove spent flower stems after bloom and water during dry spells to keep the leaves looking their best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brunnera macrophylla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sky blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver with faint green veins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low, rounded mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–14 in tall × 20–24 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e part sun to part shade, full shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723041112360,"sku":"GLLF-PER-C881D12B-72","price":988.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/sterling-silver-brunnera.jpg?v=1790865103","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/sterling-silver-brunnera-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}