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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 4, 2008 Contact: Mary Walters [email protected] 616-399-3448 Two Exclusive Brunnera introductions That Deer Won't Touch! Holland, MI – February 4, 2008 -Exclusive mail-order introduction from Great Garden Plants, Inc. Great Garden Plants, Inc. is offering two new Brunnera for the spring 2008 season. Brunnera, an elegant spring flowering shade perennial is noted for not only their delightful spring flowers but also attractive three season foliage that deer won't touch! Brunnera 'Emerald Mist' PPAF - This colorful and vigorous selection has bold strokes of antique silver splashed against the dark green foliage. Leaves grow to an amazing 5" across and remain colorful for the entire spring, summer, and fall growing season. Brunnera 'Emerald Mist' has much more distinctive silver barring in its foliage and is considered a vast improvement over Brunnera 'Langtrees'. Brunnera 'King's Ransom' PPAF - This exclusive introduction from Great Garden Plants has giant, 5" heart-shaped silver leaves with green veins and broad gold-yellow bands surrounding the leaf edges. This variegated sport of 'Jack Frost' PP13859 provides a multi-seasonal color show and has proven to be detested by deer. A great, new colorful addition to the shade perennial garden. Both introductions come by way of Walters Gardens, Inc. of Zeeland Michigan, a wholesale perennial grower who also introduced two other stellar Brunnera including 'Jack Frost' PP13859 and 'Looking Glass' PP17829. Brunnera is Zone hardy 5-9 and prefers a deep, moist soil with plenty of organic matter for best performance. Grow in shade to part shade. (Morning sun is preferred over afternoon sun) They grow 15-18" high and 18" across. Wispy sprays of delightful blue flowers appear in spring. Brunnera is a versatile shade perennial that is easy to grow, performs superbly in containers, demonstrates high deer resistance, and promises three season of interest in the shade garden. Garden designers will appreciate the remarkable versatility of shade loving Brunnera that combine well with spring bulbs, dark leaf Heucheras, Carex, Ophiopogon, Hostas, ferns and shrubs. Free hi-res photography available for all plants on www.GreatGardenPlants.com website. Please contact Mary Walters or Chris Hansen for more information. ### Great Garden Plants, Inc. | www.GreatGardenPlants.com P.O. Box 1511 | Holland, MI 49422-1511 | Phone: 616.399.3448 | Fax: 616.399.0997 Mary Walters at [email protected] or Chris Hansen at [email protected]
