Shrimps on the Barbie pulmonaria
Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie'
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
Attracts
Notes
'Shrimps on the Barbie' pulmonaria (Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, ground cover, and borders. 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. Candy pink and coral red bell-shaped flowers open in early to late spring above white-spotted leaves. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Hummingbirds and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Elegans hosta, and Lily of the valley.