Lungwort Pulmonaria saccharata
Other plants called Lungwort:
- Phonetic Spelling
- pul-mo-NARE-ee-ah sak-kar-RAY-tah
- Description
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Lungwort was historically used for treating lung ailments because the spotted leaves resemble the lung, thus the scientific and common name. It is beautiful in the shade garden, where its large, fuzzy rosette of leaves makes a soft ground cover. 'Mrs. Moon' has pink flowers and silver spotted foliage; 'Sissinghurst White' has white flowers.
Lungwort grows best in cool, moist soil that is high in organic matter. These plants can be propagated by division in fall or by seed sown in early spring.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Four-Season Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pulmonaria
- Species:
- saccharata
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
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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:
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- 'Mrs. Moon' has pink flowers and silver spotted foliage; 'Sissinghurst White' has white flowers.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
