Jack of Diamonds Brunnera - Added in Shade - July 2021
Mid-July is when the big box stores start to put some of their perennials on 50% off sales. They have their trees and shrubs that have been picked over out on pallets with big 50% off signs, but they also begin to put some of the perennials inside the garden center, including shade plants on discounts, too. On one of my trips to one of the Home Depots near us, I found some of these Jack of Diamonds' Brunnera in 1# nursery pots from Proven Winners that were marked down 66% - making them three for the price of one. These are the second set of Brunnera that we now have in the yard with the first ones (a trio of three) were these Queen of Hearts ones that I planted in June of this year in the shade of our backyard . These are new to me this year, but were on the list that Laura from Garden Answer published of her favorite shade perennials. The Queen of Hearts Brunnera are planted in a border mixed with some hostas and they've done well this first year. The leaves are getti