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red lungwort 'Redstart' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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red lungwort 'Redstart'

Pulmonaria rubra 'Redstart'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Pulmonaria
Family: Boraginaceae

About this plant

'Redstart' is an evergreen, clump-forming perennial to 40cm with large, velvety, plain green leaves. Sprays of coral-red flowers appear from midwinter

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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

East FacingNorth 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

Slugs and snails may damage new growth

Diseases

May be subject to powdery mildews in dry conditions

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoorPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years