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Jerusalem cowslip

Pulmonaria officinalis

Also known as
  • Common Lungwort
  • Jerusalem-sage
  • Joseph-and-Mary
  • Lungwort
  • Mary-spilt-the-milk
  • bloody-butcher
  • blue lungwort
  • boys-and-girls
  • hundreds-and-thousands
  • soldiers-and sailors
  • spotted-dog
Boraginaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Pulmonaria officinalis, known as Jerusalem cowslip, is a perennial ornamental plant belonging to the Boraginaceae family. It prefers part shade and blooms with blue and purple flowers in spring.

Light

Partial shade

Watering

Medium water

Soil

Loamy, Peaty

Height

0.23–0.3 m

Spread

0.3–0.5 m

Zones

3–8

Flower colors

Calendar
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Indoor Sowing
Bloom Period
Transplanting
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