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Pulmonaria saccharata |
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Bethlehem Sage |
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3-8 |
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Compact, clump-forming perennial |
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12-15 inches tall and spreads to
24 inches wide. |
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Funnel-shaped flowers are borne in terminal,
branched cymes on 12-18 inches tall stems. The
flower color is initially pinkish but turns to
blue as the flowers mature. |
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Alternate, basal leaves are elliptic, acuminate
at both ends cauline leaves are linear lanceolate,
petioled or subsessile,
6 inches. The dark green leaves are covered with a bristly
pubescence and are conspicuously flecked with white
spots. |
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'Alba' - 9 inches, marbled leaves and white flowers.
- 'Argentea' - Blue flowers and silver-frosted leaves.
- 'British Sterling' - Silvery
leaves with narrow green margins and midribs.
- 'Excalibur' - The leaves are
silver with green outlines. They are arched and have a
long, tapered point. An introduction by
Dan Heims.
- 'Highdown' - Taller-growing than the species. It has deep
blue flowers which appear earlier than the species.
- 'Janet Fisk' - This cultivar has a great amount of
marbling that tends to coalesce, creating a whitish
leaf.
- 'Mrs. Moon' - Pink flowers that turn blue as the flowers
mature. The foliage is attractively spotted with
silver-white spots.
- 'Margery Fish' - The spots are larger on this cultivar
than they are on 'Mrs. Moon'. It is a vigorous grower.
Named for
Margery Fish.
- 'Pink Dawn' - 9-12 inches, rose-pink flowers and spotted
leaves.
- 'Sissinghurst White' - White flowers add an excellent
touch to the attractively spotted foliage. Named for
Sissinghurst Castle.
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