Pulmonaria saccharata - 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 saccharata:
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- 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 saccharata:
- Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
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