Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Pulmonaria ‘Twinkle Toes’
Twinkle Toes Lungwort

- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Height
- 8-12 inches
- Width
- 12-18 inches
- Flower color
- Deep blue to violet
- Foliage color
- Dark green with silver spots
- Bloom time
- Early spring to mid-spring
- Light
- Partial shade to full shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
About this plant
Pulmonaria 'Twinkle Toes', commonly known as 'Twinkle Toes' Lungwort, is a delightful perennial prized for its speckled leaves and charming violet flowers. In early to mid-spring, it produces clusters of tubular blooms on short stems above the foliage, creating a stunning contrast against the silver-spotted, dark green, lance-shaped leaves. The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, enhancing garden biodiversity. Forming a dense, low-growing clump, 'Twinkle Toes' provides excellent ground cover in shaded areas and pairs well with other shade-loving plants such as hostas, ferns, and astilbes.
Works well in
Borders · Shade Gardens · Woodland Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens
Companion plants
Solomon's seal · Ferns · Wild ginger · Hellebores · Japanese forest grass · Astilbes
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.
