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Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Pulmonaria (pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah) (Info)
Cultivar: Excalibur
Additional cultivar information: (PP08958)
Hybridized by Heims; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1993

5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink
Light Blue
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

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:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive lmelling On Nov 27, 2004, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:

A friend gave me several plants of this cultivar in 2002 - one mixed with ligularia. I planted all in moist but well drained soil in shade, and they've lived over even the 2003-2004 winter (very severe) and put on a real show each spring, with virually no care. The one mixed in with the ligularia is especially nice.

Positive esw On Nov 26, 2004, esw from Haydenville, MA (Zone 5a) wrote:

Foliage beautiful Rough and hairy, but with reflective silver leaves, green marginand midrib. Rosy flowers. Hardiness to be determined in my zone 5 garden. Rated zone 3-7. I have it in a moist bed in part shade and it seems to be thriving.

Regional...

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

Madison, Missouri
Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Glouster, Ohio
Portland, Oregon



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