Pulmonaria — more commonly known as lungwort — only sounds like a revolting new malady. It’s actually an unsung garden hero — a spring-blooming, shade-loving perennial that hangs in there for months ...
It’s not a very pretty name for a really great garden specimen. Pulmonaria, often called lungwort, is a super addition to a shady garden. Native to Europe as well as Asia, this semi-evergreen ...
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Pulmonaria: just as you find one you like, some clever nurseryman spots a better version PULMONARIA is the kind of plant that attracts nicknames. Soldiers & Sailors, Jerusalem Cowslip, Spotted Dog, ...
What: The long, narrow and silver mottled leaves of the Pulmonaria longifolia ssp. cevennensis (lomngleaf lungwort) brighten shady areas. Clear blue flowers appear in late winter and blooms until late ...
Soldiers and sailors. Joseph and Mary. Spotted dog. Jerusalem cowslip. Lungwort. When a plant has so many common names (and these are just a few) you know that it has been widely grown and much ...
Dear Master Gardener: My yard keeps getting shadier due to trees maturing. What are your three favorite (and easy) perennials for shade? Answer: There are lots of fabulous perennials for the shade, ...
GINA PARKINSON welcomes a commonplace plant that is one of her favourites and remains a true cottage garden specimen. THE pulmonarias dotted about our garden are raising their heads and opening their ...
GINA PAKINSON believes that one of the stand-out plants of April is the pulmonaria, a beautiful spring plant that will gently spread itself around over the years. AFTER the gloom and rain of Good ...