Pink-a-Blue Lungwort is a shade loving semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage mottled with silver. Short stocks sporting dense clusters of small intensely colored funnel-shaped flowers that open pink and age to blue bloom from late spring into summer attracting butterflies. Best flowering in part shade and rich, evenly moist well-drained soils.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 2.5’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink/Blue |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly and do not let soil dry out. Will wilt or scorch in full sun. Root rot can be a problem in poorly drained soils. Powdery mildew and slugs are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Iris, Coral Bells, Fern
IMAGES: Photoset by Proven Winners, 'Pink-a-Blue' Lungwort
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.