Longleaf Lungwort, Long-leafed Lungwort, Narrow-leaved Lungwort 'E.B. Anderson'

Excellent spotted foliage for some of those hard to plant shady spots which might get an occassional dapple of sunshine.

...Read MoreBlossoms start out a medium deep lavender / blue, but change over to a raspberry pink hue as the blue appears to fade with age. (I don't think I have that backwards, but the buds might start out pink. I will watch scrutinously in the spring for this.)

In this neck of the woods, the plant spreads in a desirable fashion without being invasive, undesirable, or requiring additional attention / watering.

The silver spotting on the leaves shows up brilliantly at dusk.

I disagree with the claim that it requires consistent moisture. I have it growing in a bed that gets zero extra water, and gets quite dr...Read Morey. It's slightly shaded in the hottest part of the day because it's on the southern side of a japanese maple, but most of the day it gets full sun. It has colonized very successfully-- the original plant is 3' around.

A couple seeds germinate every year, and I've populated the neighborhood with them. I've just tried root divisions this spring form one of the daughter plants-- hoping to get a bunch of new starts.

Flowers of this cultivar E.B. Anderson (aka Bertram Anderson) are violet-blue. Leaves to 18" long. Heat and direct sun will wilt/burn le...Read Moreaves, needs shade in hotter zones. Slugs/snails love it, watch for powdery mildew when too wet.