Latin Name: Pulmonaria 'Dark Vader'
Height: 9 - 12 inches
Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Sunlight: Part Sun; Part Shade; Full Shade
Bloom Time: April to May
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Description:A fine, mildew-resistant plant with a super strong, compact habit, the Dark Vader Lungwort has dark green leaves with silver spotting. Drooping, pink to dark blue-purple, funnel-shaped flowers adorn this plant each spring. Plant in an area with afternoon shade at the minimum, as Lungworts will scorch when they receive too much sun. They also perform better in summer when they have been given adequate moisture. All of this leads to the perfect perennial for a woodland garden setting; however, shady borders work just as well!
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds
Other Names: Bethlehem Sage; Lords and Ladies; Lung Wort
Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc.