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Key characteristics

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

Perennials

Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’

Raspberry Splash Lungwort

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.

Light

Partial to full shade

Water

Regular

Bloom time

Early to mid-spring

Find this plant

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.