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Pulmonaria longifolia Bertram Anderson

Lungwort (Bethlehem Sage)

Trumpet-shaped, dark blue flowers are tinged with pink and form over dark green foliage sporting irregular, silvery blotches and a hairy, sandpapery-textured surface.

  • »  Large, clump forming perennial with a mounding habit
  • »  Long, narrow, silver-spotted, dark green, basal leaves and leafy stems
  • »  Pink-tinged, blue, funnel-shaped flowers
  • »  Blooms appear usually two weeks later than the species
  • »  Bloom Time: Early spring

1gal
$28.88
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:20-25 cm
  • Spread:50-60 cm
  • Bloom Color: Blue
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Clumping
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green
• Silver
• Variegated
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Pulmonaria longifolia 'Bertram Anderson'

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in partial to full shade and is intolerant of prolonged periods of drought. Flowers prolifically, which  sometimes prevents the foliage from fully maturing. Although the blooms are attractive, it is recommended pruning the clump back before they finish flowering, to encourage new foliage for the rest of the season.