Name: Pulmonaria 'High Contrast'
SKU: PULHIGCON

Pulmonaria ‘High Contrast’

Brilliantly contrasting foliage and one of the best track records of all of our Pulmonaria in the hot summers of the Midwest and South. Large pink flowers fade to blue over mildew-resistant foliage. Nice mounding habit. The wavy, spear shaped leaves are dark green, infused with melting silver.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 9″ / 18″ / 9″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): April, May

Common Name	Lungwort
Family	Boraginaceae
Genus	Pulmonaria
species	hybrid
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
US Patent #	PP12337
EU Grant #	--
Hardiness Zone	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Growth Habit	Clumping
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	9" / 18" / 9"
Finish Time	Fast (4-6 Weeks)
Growth Rate	Fast
Most Active Growing Season	Spring, Winter
Flowering Season	Spring, Winter
Flower Color	Blue, Pink, Purple
Foliage Color	Green, Silver
Soil (Garden)	Average
pH	5.6 - 6.8
Exposure	Part Shade, Full Shade
Special Uses	Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Winter Color
Nutritional Needs	150 - 200 ppm
Dormancy	Winter
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Prefers average to moist Soil (Garden)
How Different?	It has a vigorous mounding habit, well marked leaves, large flower size, and no mildew problems.
Landscape Value	Shade garden, mixed beds, under high branching shrubs or woodland.
Finish Time to 4"	6 weeks
Comments	This is another Pulmonaria that can handle full sun in the Pacific Northwest. Plants wilt rapidly if the Soil (Garden) is too dry. Can be root pruned when grow too large for pot. Crown will re-root quickly. Pulmonaria prefer their roots cool.
Grower Notes	8 week vernalization required for flowering, plant size. Transplant to 1-gallon pots late summer/early fall for full plants in late winter.