| Common Name | Lungwort |
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| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Genus | Pulmonaria |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | PP14086 |
| EU Patent # | -- |
| Bloom Time | April, May |
| Flower Color | Pink, Red |
| 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? | It is an excellent pink flowered form and has no mildew problems. |
| Landscape Value | Shade garden, mixed beds, under high branching shrubs, woodland. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring, Winter |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 14" / 12" / 16" |
| Soil (Garden) | Average |
| Water (Garden) | Average water needs, needs summer irrigation. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Winter Color |
| Comments | Plants wilt rapidly if the soil is too dry. Can be root pruned when grow too large for pot. Crown will re-root quickly. Pulmonaria prefer their roots cool. |
Pulmonaria ‘Bubble Gum’
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*** 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. |
True pink has been elusive in the Lungwort world, most have a salmon or coral tone. 'Bubble Gum' fills this gap. Dense, upright flowering habit and silver spotted leaves develop into a compact, mounding form. Mildew resistant in the PNW.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 12″ / 16″
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 |
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