| Common Name | Lungwort |
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| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Genus | Pulmonaria |
| species | -- |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| US Patent # | -- |
| EU Patent # | EU9811 |
| Bloom Time | April, May |
| Flower Color | Pink, Purple, Red |
| Foliage Color | Green, Silver |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| How Different? | Nice clone with coral to magenta colored flowers, no mildew problems. |
| Landscape Value | Shade garden, mixed beds, under high branching shrubs or woodland. |
| Most Active Growing Season | Spring, Winter |
| Persistence | Deciduous |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 12" / 20" / 8" |
| Soil (Garden) | Average |
| Water (Garden) | Prefers average to moist soil in the garden. |
| Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Winter Color |
| 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. |
Pulmonaria ‘Victorian Brooch’
One of the longest blooming of all Pulmonaria with masses of outfacing magenta coral flowers that pop against the attractive, long, silver-spotted foliage. 'Victorian Brooch' bloomed for over 10 weeks in our Oregon garden. Mildew resistant.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 12″ / 20″ / 8″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part 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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