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Pulmonaria angustifolia (Narrow-leaved lungwort)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.45m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.3m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Pulmonaria angustifolia

Other names: Narrow-leaved lungwort, Blue cowslip


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Genus: Pulmonaria

Species: P. angustifolia - P. angustifolia is a clump-forming plant with hairy, dark, ovate leaves and clusters of bright deep-blue, funnel-shaped flowers.

Pulmonaria angustifolia is: Deciduous

Flower: Blue in Spring

Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

Habit: Clump-forming

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

Plant with: Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea' (Columbine 'Nivea'), Aquilegia bertolonii (Bertoloni columbine)

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Specific pests: Slugs , Snails

Specific diseases: Powdery mildew

General care

Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Pulmonaria angustifolia (Narrow-leaved lungwort) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland

Cultivation: Grow in humus-rich, fertile, moist soil in sun or shade.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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