Little Star Lungwort
Pulmonaria 'Little Star'
$22.98
Little Star Lungwort features delicate clusters of blue bell-shaped flowers with pink overtones at the ends of the stems from mid to late spring, which emerge from distinctive hot pink flower buds. Its attractive glossy narrow leaves remain dark green in color with distinctive silver spots throughout the season.
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Little Star Lungwort is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden | but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
Ornamental Qualities
Little Star Lungwort features delicate clusters of blue bell-shaped flowers with pink overtones at the ends of the stems from mid to late spring | which emerge from distinctive hot pink flower buds. Its attractive glossy narrow leaves remain dark green in color with distinctive silver spots throughout the season.
Planting and Growing
Little Star Lungwort will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity | with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground | not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions | and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers partial shade to shade
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 12"Hx12"W
Flowers are blue
Flowers from mid to late spring
Attracts hummingbirds
Zone 3b
Likes average to moist soil