Family: Boraginaceae

Common Name: Trevi Fountain Pulmonaria

DescriptionA Pulmonaria with superb spotted foliage an cobalt blue flowers.
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone4-9
Sunlightpart sun, partial shade
Moisturemoist. quickly wilts in dry conditions
Soil & Sitewell drained, moist
Flowerscobalt blue, funnel shaped, borne in terminal clusters (drooping cymes)
Leavesdeep green silver spotted leaves
Dimensions12 inches tall by a spread of 25 inches
Maintenancewill reseed jumping around the garden, seedlings probably will not be true to form
PropagationPP13047, division
Cultivar OriginTerra Nova Nursery, USA
Misc FactsCommon name of lungwort is in reference to the supposed resemblance of the spotted leaves to a diseased lung.
Author's NotesThe secrete to growing Pulmonary is partial shade and moist soils. In full sun or dry soils the foliage deteriorates as the summer progresses
Notes & Reference#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #116-Pulmonarias and The Borage Family (Masha Bennit)
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