Common Name | Lungwort |
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Family | Boraginaceae |
Genus | Pulmonaria |
species | -- |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | PP14014 |
EU Patent # | -- |
Bloom Time | April, May |
Flower Color | Blue, Pink |
Foliage Color | Green, Silver |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Impressive plant size and flower size, no mildew problems. |
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" / 18" / 18" |
Soil (Garden) | Average |
Water (Garden) | Prefers average to moist soil in the garden. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Winter Color |
Comments | 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 ‘Mountain Magic’
*** 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. |
The Proven Winners Group was in Ken's garden where they spied and wanted this beautifully mounded plant with garlands of large flowers. Our working name of 'Ken's Giant' attests to the size and vigor of this plant. Large, well-spotted foliage puts forth flowers that transform from pink to blue.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 18″ / 18″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full 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 |