Red Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage, Christmas Cowslip 'Red Start'

Pulmonariarubra

Genus
Pulmonaria (pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah)
Species
rubra (ROO-bruh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Juneau, Alaska

South China, Maine

Williamston, Michigan

Buffalo, New York

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Williamston, MI (Zone 5b) | June 2006 | positive

I have had good success with Red Start and love the fact that it blloms so early -- with the daffodils. It seems to do best where it do...Read More

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Buffalo, NY | April 2004 | positive

Also available in white or blue.

H
Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6b) | April 2003 | positive

One of the earliest Pulmonaria to open.
Blooms coral/red to start,
fades to coral/purple-blue w/ age.

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