Dee's Gardens
Common Name
Lungwort
Botanical Name
Pulmonaria longifolia 'Diana Clare'
Zones
3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Light
Requirements
Part Shade, Shade
Water Needs
Average, consistent
Soil
Highly organic, moisture retentive soil
Height
8-12"
Spread
12-18"
Critter
Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer & Rabbit
Resistant
Other
Pulmonarias spread slowly by creeping
rhizomes, form a nice clump. Dry conditions
can lead to powdery mildew and leaf scorch.
Plant Size
 
 
 
   
Pulmonaria l. 'Diana Clare' starts the show off with apple
green leaves that are speckled with silver, then blooms
violet-blue flowers with some striping and as the season
progresses the foliage turns to almost all silver.
Pulmonaria 'Diane Clare' -light silver-green
Pulmonaria 'Bertram Anderson' -spotted
Hosta 'Twilight'
Coral Bells 'Lime Rickey'
Bergenia-large wide oval leaf
Shade Garden Picture taken in July