One plant that is looking really good at the moment is Brunnera ‘Jack Frost’.
Those delicate “forget me not” blue flowers are a joy, particularly against the older leaves which have the typical silvered leaves that gives the variety its name. The younger leaves take a while to develop the hue, but are just as good a foil for the flowers.
This particular plant is in the front garden, so the dogs don’t get too close to it. The brunneras in the back garden are not as robust as this plant, but they do get a lot more sun. I have the feeling that it is the growing conditions in the front that enable the plant to grow so well, rather than the impact of the dogs.
Gardening and dogs 
April 28, 2013 at 22:17
I love these plants. I bought a couple a few years ago; they are hardy and so lovely in the spring. They are related to the forget-me-nots, but they’re better: they bloom annually whereas the FMNs don’t; they bloom biannually and they’re not nearly as hardy as the brunnera. I broke some of mine up last year to share the love throughout my garden and they’ve done quite well. They also love moist soil and shade. Oddly: the pair that I split up are in morning sun (6-1) and they are enormous, like yours! I wish they had a scent that we could pick up.