Pulmonaria longifolia

lungwort

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: February to May
• Flower colour: blue
• Other features: white-spotted leaves
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Blue-purple to intense-blue, funnel-shaped flowers from late winter to late spring and white-spotted, dark-green leaves. The spear-like leaves hug the ground more closely than other forms. A perfect groundcover plant for shady, moist areas, the dense flower-heads are particularly long-lasting.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps every three to five years after flowering or in autumn. Cut back plants affected by mildew to the ground, water and feed - the plant will regenerate and produce new leaves later in the year.