Pulmonaria 'Majesté'

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Pulmonaria 'Majesté'

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Kemper Code: W420

Common Name: lungwort
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Boraginaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.5 to 1 foot
Spread: 0.75 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April - May Bloom Data
Bloom Color: Bluish pink
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers cool, organically rich, humusy soils that are kept consistently moist. Soils must not be allowed to dry out. Intolerant of wet, poorly drained soils however. Spreads very slowly by creeping roots. Divide plants in fall if they become overcrowded.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

This lungwort hybrid is, like many of the hostas, more valued for its attractive foliage than its flowers. Features basal clumps of large, ovate-lanceolate, silvery-gray leaves (to 6" long) with a very narrow green edging. Drooping clusters (terminal cymes) of bluish-pink, funnel-shaped flowers bloom on short stalks just above the foliage in spring. Foliage mound typically grows to 10" tall and can spread over time to as much as 2' wide.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Slugs are occasional pests. Although many of the lungworts are susceptible to powdery mildew, this hybrid reportedly has excellent resistance. Leaves can depreciate considerably in extremely hot weather or too much sun.

Uses:

Best grown in groups or massed as a ground cover in shady areas. Woodland or shade gardens, shaded border areas or shaded areas of rock gardens. Also can be an effective edging plant for shady paths.