Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’
Raspberry Splash Lungwort
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Height
- 12-16 inches
- Width
- 12-16 inches
- Flower color
- Pink, maturing to raspberry
- Foliage color
- Deep green with silver speckles and mottling
- Bloom time
- Early to mid-spring
- Light
- Partial to full shade
- Water
- Regular
- Maintenance
- Divide clumps every few years in early spring or fall
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 4-9
- Wildlife
- Attracts bees and butterflies with its early spring blooms
About this plant
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' is a charming herbaceous perennial known for its striking foliage and early spring flowers, making it an excellent plant for shaded or woodland gardens. Its deep green leaves are heavily speckled with silver, creating a stunning contrast that adds interest even when not in bloom. In early to mid-spring, it produces clusters of funnel-shaped flowers that open pink and mature to a rich raspberry shade, attracting early pollinators like bees and butterflies. Thriving in partial to full shade, 'Raspberry Splash' is perfect for underplanting trees or in shaded borders.
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. Keep it out of hot afternoon sun and layer it with woodland companions for a full, settled look.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.
