Pulmonaria rubra 'Ann'

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Pulmonaria rubra 'Ann'

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Kemper Code: A258

Common Name: lungwort
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Boraginaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.75 to 1 foot
Spread: 0.75 to 1 foot
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: Red with white margins
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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. Plant leaves may retain some color in warm winters.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

'Ann' is a red lungwort cultivar that typically grows to 12" tall and features basal clumps of oblong, soft green leaves with light spotting and drooping clusters (terminal cymes) of red flowers with white margins. Flowers appear just above the foliage in early spring (earlier than most other species of lungwort). Common name of lungwort is in reference to the supposed resemblance of the spotted leaves to a diseased lung.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems. Slugs and powdery mildew are occasional pests. Leaves can depreciate considerably in extremely hot weather and/or too much sun (scorch).

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.