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Pulmonariaofficinalis

Genus
Pulmonaria (pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah)
Species
officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Magenta (pink-purple)
Blue-Violet
Lavender
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
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
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Washington, Illinois

Iowa City, Iowa

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Cobleskill, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Grants Pass, Oregon

Friedens, Pennsylvania

Fort Worth, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Friedens, PA (Zone 5a) | April 2016 | positive

Love this plant, the first to bloom in the Spring. Grow best in shade but I do have a few in full sun but they don't look as nice and bus...Read More

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(Zone 5a) | June 2006 | positive

Fascinating flowers change colors and then give way to attractive foliage. Mine have done better with a fair amount of sun, but it may b...Read More

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vernon, BC (Zone 6a) | April 2005 | positive

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

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Gore, VA (Zone 6b) | July 2004 | positive

Covered with small lavendar flowers early to mid spring. Attractive foliage through the growing season. I've been most successful remov...Read More

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