trefle.io · Taken Apr 10, 2019 by Manu Pacha (cc-by-sa)
Boraginaceae
Pulmonaria affinis
Pulmonaria affinis
Also known as Pulmonaria alpestris, Pulmonaria saccharata subsp. affinis, Pulmonaria affinis subsp. alpestris, Pulmonaria officinalis var. atenuata
Native Plants · Pulmonaria · Lungwort · Shade Perennial · Spring Flowers · Boraginaceae · Spotted Leaves · Woodland Garden · Medicinal · Ground Cover · Pollinator Friendly
Pulmonaria affinis is a charming shade-loving perennial prized for its spotted foliage and early spring flowers that shift from pink to blue as they mature. It performs best in humus-rich, consistently moist soil under the dappled shade of trees or shrubs. Cut back old leaves after flowering to encourage a fresh flush of attractive foliage through summer and autumn.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil evenly moist; avoid allowing soil to dry out completely · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- France, Spain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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