Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Pulmonaria ‘Pink-a-Blue’
Pink-a-Blue Lungwort
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Height
- 8 to 12 inches
- Width
- 12 to 18 inches
- Flower color
- Pink buds open to blue flowers, giving a two-toned effect
- Foliage color
- Variegated, with silver-spotted leaves
- Bloom time
- Blooms in early to late spring
- Light
- Prefers partial to full shade
- Water
- Requires consistently moist soil
- Maintenance
- Low
- Growing zone
- Hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8
- Wildlife
- The flowers pollinators
About this plant
Pulmonaria 'Pink-a-Blue' is a delightful herbaceous perennial known for its charming, silver-spotted foliage and early spring blooms. It features lance-shaped leaves and clusters of funnel-shaped flowers that emerge on upright stems, with pink buds maturing to a lovely blue, often displaying both colors simultaneously for a stunning contrast. Ideal for woodland gardens, shade borders, and rock gardens, 'Pink-a-Blue' thrives in dappled sunlight or morning sun and afternoon shade, adding year-round interest and beauty with its dynamic coloration and low-maintenance care.
Works well in
Borders · Shade Gardens · Woodland Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Rain Gardens
Companion plants
Hellebores · Japanese forest grass · Astilbes · Heucheras · Siberian bugloss · Sweet woodruff
Design tip
The early flowers arrive when the garden is still waking up, so give it a spot you pass often in spring. Cooler light suits it, so tuck it on the north side of a shrub or wall where the soil stays even.
