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Pulmonaria 'Spilled Milk' (Lungwort 'Spilled Milk')
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0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Pulmonaria 'Spilled Milk'
Other names
Lungwort 'Spilled Milk', Pulmonaria saccharata 'Spilled Milk' , Bethlehem sage 'Spilled Milk' , Jerusalem sage 'Spilled Milk'
Genus
Pulmonaria Pulmonaria
Variety or Cultivar
'Spilled Milk' _ 'Spilled Milk' is a compact, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with broadly lance-shaped, white or silver-spotted, dark green leaves and, in spring, pendant clusters of bell-shaped, pink flowers turning blue with age.
Pulmonaria 'Spilled Milk' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
Flower
Blue, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Spotted, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Remove faded foliage after flowering.
Propagation
Divide in autumn or immediately after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Pulmonaria 'Spilled Milk' (Lungwort 'Spilled Milk') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in humus-rich, fertile, moist but not saturated soil in full or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Pulmonaria 'Spilled Milk'
Other names
Lungwort 'Spilled Milk', Pulmonaria saccharata 'Spilled Milk' , Bethlehem sage 'Spilled Milk' , Jerusalem sage 'Spilled Milk'
Genus
Pulmonaria Pulmonaria
Variety or Cultivar
'Spilled Milk' _ 'Spilled Milk' is a compact, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with broadly lance-shaped, white or silver-spotted, dark green leaves and, in spring, pendant clusters of bell-shaped, pink flowers turning blue with age.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Blue, Pink in Spring
Foliage
Silvery-grey, Spotted, Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Remove faded foliage after flowering.
Propagation
Divide in autumn or immediately after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Pulmonaria 'Spilled Milk' (Lungwort 'Spilled Milk') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Underplanting, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant in humus-rich, fertile, moist but not saturated soil in full or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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