'Spot On' Lungwort (Pulmonaria)
Perennial
- Eclectic foliage and flowers for the shade!
- Proven Winners perennial attracts pollinators.
- Salmon buds open to cobalt blue flowers.
- Foliage is dusted with silver spots.
- Deer-resistant flowers, rabbit, & disease-resistant.
- Zones 3-9, part sun/shade, 16″ tall x 20 wide at maturity.
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Description
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Patent #: 33,063
Common name: Lungwort
Zone: 3 - 9
Sun exposure: Shade (< 4 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 14-16" x 18-20"
Flower color: Cobalt-blue
Foliage color: Green with silver spots
Season of interest: Spring through fall
Bloom time: Late spring
Features: Rabbit & deer resistant, Proven Winners, low flammability, cold tolerant
Uses: Accent, container gardening, cottage gardening, massing, ornamental, specimen, woodland
How to Grow
Light: Shade (< 4 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun). Foliage may scorch if grown in too much sun. Although plants tolerate light morning sun, they need afternoon shade.
Water: Average. Don't allow the soils to dry out.
Spacing: 18 - 24 inches
Fertilizing: Fertilizing is not required unless the soil is lacking nutrients. If needed, spread compost manure as soon as flowering is complete.
Winterizing: Allow the plant to die back in the winter and trim the dead foliage in spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Try to keep these plants in an open, airy position with no night time or overhead watering to minimize mildew risk. Remove flower stems immediately after bloom. Plants can be cut back hard immediately after blooming to rejuvenate the leaves, which will then remain attractive all season. Foliage is evergreen in mild climates.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Plants were lush and healthy upon arrival. Used deer netting to protect them. After planting they had to deal with a late season snow, a hot dry summer, then an unusually cold and snowy winter. Then another late snow this spring.
Now they're blooming and getting bigger.
I received my replacement plants very quickly. They were exactly what I expected. I would buy again.
This is a week after delivery. It’s thriving and growing new leaves already. Thank you!!!
I received beautiful 15 plants last year. I watered often as most are in full sun. They are all coming back beautifully this Spring. I'm very happy with them!
The plants were sad looking when it arrived. I tried to care for it and it’s been almost a month and it still looks sad. I tried to return it for a refund and was told to keep trying. I really don’t think it will get any better. I hope I do get a refund
If it has not gotten any better, feel free to give our customer service an email and we can resolve this issue for you!
Well packaged and from all the plants that I ordered these had the less damage. Snipped off some leaves so I could water them without getting the leaves wet and tomorrow I’ll let them soak up a little early morning sunshine and then planting them in pots.
Plants arrived within days and were excellently packaged. Perfect condition, healthy plants. I will definitely buy from Great Garden again. Thank you!
Thriving in my temperate 8B climate in the shade. Planted last year and this spring it has definitely established. Beautiful blooms! Love it!
Plants arrived in good condition. They have not flowered since planting a while ago. Some leaves are withering but that may be normal. They are still alive for sure, just not robust. Perhaps they will be more showy next year like other lungwort I purchased from a different vendor a year ago.
Died in 2 days, too hot
Our friendly customer service team is here to help! Just contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants. After further investigation, we will be able to better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Good size. Packaged well.
Thank you great Garden plants for sending the most beautiful Pulmonaria. I have never bought plants online that look this healthy. Just wish I had gotten early in the season so I could have seen their blooms.
Looking forward to seeing it bloom!
Plant is very very small and not worth the money! I expected better! would like a refund.
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
Plant arrived quickly in good condition. Following recommendations for planting, the plants are transitioning well.
I followed the instructions. Checked on it today and it’s dead. I just got the plant yesterday. Oh well.
Our friendly customer service team is here to help! Just contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants. After further investigation, we will be able to better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Perfect!
The plants came well packed and in great condition. They were beautiful. However even though popular opinion is that rabbits don’t eat pulmonaria the rabbits had a feast.
They're struggling. They are in a very shady area. The temperature has been mid 90's. I' m working to balance the watering between enough and too much.
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Plant looks healthier than the first one i bought! Excited to see them both bloom!
Love this! Such a healthy and beautiful plant. They do well in part shade/part sun. I ordered them last year and thought they were tiny, but now they have tripled in size and they were beautiful when they flowered this spring! I highly recommend these! People are always fasciated by the unusual quality of these plants and always ak, “what are they?” These were a guft for my neighbor who liked mine, and I got some for her in exchange for watching my cats while I traveled for work.
Happy, healthy and eager to please! Packaging was terrific. Plants arrived healthy and ready for planting! I would use this company again!
They were pretty stressed when I got them but they bounced back and are doing fine. It was hothothot here when I had to plant them.
Oh how I love this plant! It's early to bloom in late winter, and it still has beautiful blooms late spring. It also looks great in the the summer with its spotted leaves.
Plants arrived looking pretty decent. Planted in raised flower beds and they just slowly faded away. Lasted a couple of weeks before completely died down to the ground. Didn't see any pests and planted close to hostas and the hostas doing well so don't know the problem.
Hello! We're sorry to hear that you've had trouble with your Lungwort. This sounds like a watering issue, but it's hard to be certain without more information.
Please email pictures of the plant to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we do have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
Beautiful healthy plants. And they were in excellent shape when they arrived.