Pulmonaria 'Apple Frost' (Apple Frost Lungwort)


Botanical Information

FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusPulmonaria
Cultivar'Apple Frost'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone3
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-34 - (-29)
Temperature (°F)-30 - (-20)
Height30 cm
Spread50 - 70 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

ShapeMounded.
LandscapeIn groups or ground cover in shady areas. Woodland or shade gardens, shaded border areas or shaded areas of rock gardens. Also can be an effective edging plant for shady paths.
CultivationPlant in partial to full shade in cool, humus-rich, moist but well-draining soils.
PestsSlugs and powdery mildew.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionUpright glaborous stems.
Leaf DescriptionSimple, glaborous variegated pinnate leaves that grow along stems.
Flower DescriptionSimple open cup-shaped flowers in terminal bunches of 3 - 6.
Colour DescriptionVariegated medium-green to pale green leaves. Pale lilac-coloured flowers. Medium green stems.
Texture DescriptionSmooth and slightly hairy.

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