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lungwort 'Blue Ensign'

Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Pulmonaria
Family: Boraginaceae

About this plant

'Blue Ensign' is a strong-growing deciduous perennial to 30cm tall, with broad, dark green leaves and compact clusters of large, violet-blue flowers in spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, fertile, moist but not waterlogged soil in full or partial shade

Pruning

Remove old leaves after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division after flowering or in autumn

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews in dry conditions

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years