Victorian Brooch pulmonaria
Pulmonaria 'Victorian Brooch'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9+ inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Magenta-pink
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Victorian Brooch' pulmonaria (Pulmonaria 'Victorian Brooch') 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. Magenta-pink flowers open from early to late spring and attract hummingbirds and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows about 9 inches tall and spreads up to 18 inches.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Solomon's seal, and Christmas fern.