Lungwort

Pulmonaria officinalis

Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 0.5-1 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect blue, pink and purple blooms in spring. It attracts bees and small mammals, stands up well to deer and rabbits, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.5-1 ft × 1-1.5 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Blue, Pink, Purple

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Small mammals

Tough against

Deer, Rabbits

Native to

Europe