| Common Name | Lungwort |
|---|---|
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Genus | Pulmonaria |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Bloom Time | April, May |
| Flower Color | Orange, Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Dormancy | Winter. Required to grow and flower. |
| Exposure | Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | -- |
| Landscape Value | Shade garden, mixed beds, under high branching shrubs and woodland. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring, Winter |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 24" / 10" |
| Soil (Garden) | Average |
| Water (Garden) | Prefers average to moist Soil (Garden) in the garden. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Winter Color |
| Comments | Plants wilt rapidly from Soil (Garden) 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 ‘Shrimps on the Barbie’
A wow plant. This large, spreading Pulmonaria has an amazing number of large, deep shrimp pink flowers in the spring. Foliage is green with prominent white spots. Deer, rabbit, and mildew resistant.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 10″ / 24″ / 10″
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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