Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'
- Phonetic Spelling
- pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah
- Description
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Raspberry Splash lungwort is a semi-evergreen perennial in the Borage family (Boraginaceae) and is considered one of the best lungworts for the garden. This cultivar is a hybrid between P. longifolia ‘Bertram Anderson’ and P. ‘Leopard’. U.S. Plant Patent #PP12,138.
This easy-to-grow plant forms clumps up to a foot tall and spreads 1 to 2 feet wide. It does best in partial shade to full shade and prefers humus-rich well-drained but consistently moist soils. Dry soils and summer heat may cause the plant to go dormant. Prune spent flowers after blooming is complete. Deer and rabbit resistant.
The pinkish-purple flowers appear in spring in clusters held just above the foliage. Leaves are heavily variegated with silver splotches, adding additional interest to the shady garden. It is evergreen in warmer winter climates.
Use raspberry splash lungwort to edge shady walkways or in groups of shady and woodland gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Watch for snails and slugs.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Durham County Extension Master Gardener℠ Demonstration Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pulmonaria
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Powdery Mildew
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Description:
- Drooping clusters of purple to pinkish colored flowers appear just above the foliage in spring
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Variegated
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Lance-shaped silver-spotted dark green leaves are solid green on the undersides.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
- Rabbits
