Pulmonaria — more commonly known as lungwort — only sounds like a revolting new malady. It’s actually an unsung garden hero — a spring-blooming, shade-loving perennial that hangs in there for months ...

Pulmonaria: just as you find one you like, some clever nurseryman spots a better version PULMONARIA is the kind of plant that attracts nicknames. Soldiers & Sailors, Jerusalem Cowslip, Spotted Dog, ...

What: Navy-blue flowers are the hallmark of this lungwort. A harbinger of spring, Pulmonaria ‘Bendiction’ is excellent when planted with other early-blooming perennials like wood anemones, Anemone ...

When thinking about plants with unique foliage that grow in the shade, the No. 1 plant that comes to mind is the popular hosta genus. However, if you are one of the unlucky many who live with a large ...

It’s not a very pretty name for a really great garden specimen. Pulmonaria, often called lungwort, is a super addition to a shady garden. Native to Europe as well as Asia, this semi-evergreen ...

WHAT: Pulmonaria ‘Excalibur’ commonly called lungwort, is known for its great early color, arriving long before other spring favorites. Its intriguing speckled foliage shines in the shaded corners and ...

STURBRIDGE – There are 139 plant species that cannot be sold, imported or grown in Massachusetts. Lungwort, also known as Bethlehem sage, is not on any state invasive species list, but it recently has ...

Soldiers and sailors. Joseph and Mary. Spotted dog. Jerusalem cowslip. Lungwort. When a plant has so many common names (and these are just a few) you know that it has been widely grown and much ...

ACOLLEAGUE of mine celebrated her birthday last week, and one of the gifts she received was a book by a well-known gardener talking about her favourite plants. As a gardener myself, I often get asked ...