Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart' (Pot Size 2L) Siberian Bugloss 'Sea Heart' sold by Boma Garden Centre

‘Sea Heart’ brings shimmering colour to the shadier corners of the garden. Each heart-shaped leaf is frosted silver, threaded through with fine green veining that deepens with age, while young growth opens a soft cream before settling into its signature two-tone finish. In spring, airy sprays of small, five-petalled blue flowers rise above the foliage, echoing the forget-me-not to which this plant is closely related. Unlike many silver-leaved perennials, ‘Sea Heart’ copes well with a wider range of light, from deep shade through to full sun, provided the soil stays reliably moist. It forms a neat, clump-forming mound, making it equally at home as underplanting in a woodland border, edging a shaded path, or filling a container on a shaded patio. For planting companions, look to ferns, Heuchera, Geranium, hellebores and hostas, all of which share its love of moist, shaded ground and provide contrasting leaf shapes and textures alongside its luminous foliage.