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Pulmonaria

'Victorian Brooch'


Victorian Brooch Lungwort




Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Cultivar
'Victorian Brooch'
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Height
30 cm
Spread
50 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Best grown in groups or massed as a ground cover in shady areas. Woodland or shade gardens, shaded border areas or shaded areas of rock gardens. Also can be an effective edging plant for shady paths.
Shape
Mounding
Growth
Medium
Pests
No serious insect or disease problems. Slugs and powdery mildew are occasional pests. Leaves can depreciate considerably in extremely hot weather and/or too much sun (scorch), particularly if soils are allowed to dry out.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Basal clumps of long-petioled, rounded-oval, green leaves with silver spotting.
Flower Description
Drooping clusters (terminal cymes) of funnel-shaped, magenta-coral pink flowers bloom on short stalks just above the foliage in spring.
Propagation
Patented. Asexual propagation prohibited.
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