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Pulmonaria 'Hazel Kayes Red' (Lungwort)

Type Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Ground cover, Flowering
Form Ground-Hugging Rounded Clump, Architectural Form
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours Dark pink Flowers (Summer early), Variegated green-silver Foliage
Care Low/Easy Maintenance
Hardiness Frost hardy
Growth Slow Growing Plant
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Pulmonaria 'Hazel Kayes Red' - Cultivation Notes

Preferring a fertile humus rich soil - best plant with lots of compost. Lungwort is a natural woodland floor plant, requires partial to full shade so avoid planting in very sunny dry areas. Good for under planting around trees and shrubs.


Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage


Strengths of Pulmonaria 'Hazel Kayes Red':

  • Suitable for container growing
  • Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
  • Tolerates cold exposed locations
  • Tolerates heavy clay soils
  • Suitable for planting in full shade

Design & Plant Use for Pulmonaria 'Hazel Kayes Red':

  • Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting

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