Pulmonaria longifolia
Longleafed Lungwort, Joseph and Mary, Spotted Dog
3-8
Northern Europe and Southern Europe

Clump forming perennial
12 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide
Vivid blue flowers are borne in tight, terminal cymes. The flower inflorescences do not elongate on this species as they do on P. saccharata, Flowers either open before the foliage emerges or at the same time.
Mid to late spring.
Alternate basal leaves are narrow and acutely pointed, 1-1˝ inches wide and 9-12 inches long. Stem leaves are shorter and narrower. They are dark green and have conspicuous white spots. The leaves of this species are much narrower than those of Pulmonaria saccharata.
 
 
  • 'Bertram Anderson' - Violet-blue flowers, dark green leaves with silvery spots. Named for Edward Bertram Anderson.
  • 'Roy Davidson' - Leaves are darker green and about twice as wide as those of 'Bertram Anderson'.
 
 

 

 
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