Common Name | Lungwort |
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Family | Boraginaceae |
Genus | Pulmonaria |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Patent # | -- |
Bloom Time | April, May |
Flower Color | Blue, Pink |
Foliage Color | Green, Silver |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Part Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Nicely spotted form, mildew resistant. |
Landscape Value | Shade garden, mixed beds, under high branching shrubs or woodland. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring, Winter |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 17" / 15" |
Soil (Garden) | Average |
Water (Garden) | Prefers average to moist soil in the garden. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Winter Color |
Comments | An impressive plant for it's size alone. Plants wilt rapidly from soil drying out when large and rooted out. Can be root pruned when grow too large for pot. Crown will re-root quickly. Pulmonaria prefer their roots cool. |
Pulmonaria ‘Milky Way’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
This plant offers the stellar combination of lance-shaped, heavily spotted leaves and pink-wine blooms that fade to blue. Strong spotted leaves are of mildew resistant P. 'Margery Fish' heritage. Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery feels it's the best form for the south.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 17″ / 15″
Exposure: Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.6 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | 8 week vernalization required for flowering, plant size. Transplant to 1-gallon pots late summer/early fall for full plants in late winter. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 5 – 7 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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