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Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage 'Milky Way'

Pulmonariasaccharata

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Genus

Pulmonaria (pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah)

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Species

saccharata (sak-kar-RAY-tuh)

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Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Light Blue

Dark Blue

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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darius

(Zone 5b) | July 2002 | neutral

My 'Mrs. Moon' lived 2 years before dying but didn't bloom well. I now have 'Milky Way' which thrives, having doubled in size and bloomed...Read More profusely this spring.

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