Go Back Lungwort Dora Bielefeld

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:49 PM
Pulmonaria saccharata 'Dora Bielefeld'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Coral pink flowers with well developed spotted leaves. Best in moist shade in most humus-rich soils including clay. An early blooming lungwort in full flower starting early March, with its silver-speckled leaves not far behind joining the blooms. The flowers are clear pink & do not age to blue as do other lungworts. When the flowers are finally finished, the speckly leaves retain their ornamental authority most of the rest of the year, dying back in winter.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Dora best likes semi-shade to shade, with moist well draining soil, but will tolerate a sunnier aspect. It can also be seen doing pretty well in dryer shade gardens; but it bushes up much more nicely into a big round clump of leaves when there is adequate moisture.

    Flower Color

    Pink

    Foliage Color

    Silver speckled

    Plant Spread

    20 in.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    12-24 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-9

    Soil Moisture

    Medium water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Cold hardy, Ground cover, Naturalized

    Bloom Time

    Early spring

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Part to full shade

    Growth Rate

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    Seasonal Interests

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