Grown as much for their attractive leaves as their flowers, lungworts look best grown in masses as a shady ground cover or combined with hostas, hellebores and ferns in a shady garden. The foliage remains attractive all season as long as the soil isn't allowed to dry out. You can rejuvenate a ragged patch by cutting the stems back by half after flowers fade. The genus name Pulmonaria and common name lungwort refer to the spotted foliage, considered to resemble a diseased lung. (It was once believed that if a plant resembled a particular body part, it had the ability to cure ailments associated with it; pulmonaria was used to treat respiratory problems.)
More InformationSKU | AM014527 |
Item Package Size | Plant - 3" Pot |
Common Name | Raspberry Splash Lungwort PP#12138 |
Botanical Name | Pulmonaria longifolia Raspberry Splash PP#12138 |
Patent Number | PP#12138 |
Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Light Requirements | Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade |
Flower Color | Pink |
Mature Height | 12-14" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 12-18" wide |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Bloom Time | Early to late spring |
Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Foliage | Dark green pointed, velvety leaves with silver spots. |
Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Groundcover, Great For Mass Plantings |
Additional Information | Good resistance to powdery mildew. |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Some parts poisonous if ingested. Toxic to dogs and cats |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |