| Common Name | Lungwort |
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| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Genus | Pulmonaria |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Grant # | -- |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 10" / 24" / 10" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | April, May |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring, Winter |
| Flowering Season | Spring |
| Flower Color | Orange, Pink |
| Leaf Color | Green |
| Soil | 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. Required to grow and flower. |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| Water (Garden) | Prefers average to moist soil in the garden. |
| How Different? | -- |
| Landscape Value | Shade garden, mixed beds, under high branching shrubs and woodland. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 6 weeks |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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
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