Blue Ensign pulmonaria
Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Blue Ensign' pulmonaria (Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It blooms in early to late spring with sapphire blue flowers that open from dark pink buds, and early bees visit them. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The dark green mound stays tidy and needs little care.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Christmas fern, and Green Spice coral bells.