Pulmonaria, Bethlehem Sage, Jerusalem Sage, Lungwort 'Majeste'

Pulmonariasaccharata

Genus
Pulmonaria (pul-muh-NARE-ee-ah)
Species
saccharata (sak-kar-RAY-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Bronze
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:

Evanston, Illinois

Saint Joseph, Illinois

Ellicott City, Maryland

Dracut, Massachusetts

Hopkins, Minnesota

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Glouster, Ohio

Westfir, Oregon

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Hopkins, MN (Zone 4a) | May 2011 | positive

Lovely, lovely, lovely. I planted Majeste last summer. The silver foliage is stunning. The flowers that are just now popping out are p...Read More

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Ellicott City, MD (Zone 7a) | July 2007 | positive

This is a French introduction from La Ferme Fluerie Nursery. It is worthy of growing in a shady moist garden for its solid colored silver...Read More

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St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | November 2004 | positive

This must be one of the lovliest lungwort for foliage ('Excaliber' is also excellent). I've had this one for three years and have been v...Read More

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