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Pulmonaria officinalis

 
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Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Pulmonaria (pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah) (Info)
Species: officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss) (Info)

13 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Silver/Gray

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Gabrielle On Jun 6, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:

Blooms mid to late April in my garden.

Fascinating flowers change colors and then give way to attractive foliage. Mine have done better with a fair amount of sun, but it may be because it is in an area that has more moisture.

Positive daryl On Apr 16, 2005, daryl from vernon, BC (Zone 6a) wrote:

Lovely little plant, looks great in the spring, not to fond of direct sun and heat can look a little rough come august.

Positive perf628 On Jul 16, 2004, perf628 from Fort Mill, SC wrote:

Covered with small lavendar flowers early to mid spring. Attractive foliage through the growing season. I've been most successful removing the old leaves shortly after blooming ends, allowing new leaves to take over. Seems to prefer light shade, moist (not wet) soil. I've had success with this plant in SE Pennsylvania and piedmont South Carolina.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Washington, Illinois
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Cobleskill, New York
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Grants Pass, Oregon
Fort Worth, Texas
Kalama, Washington



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