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For those in deer country I'd go with Pulmonaria (Lungwort) - pink/blue flowers in the spring, great leaves and spreads without misbehaving (as opposed to my first choice, Columbine) Submitted by MargeB...
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Lungwort is a perennial herb which is propagated by root division in autumn or seed sown directly in spring. When dividing clumps, keep them well watered to encourage good root development before winter sets in. Plants requires a shady and reasonably moist environment and the soil should be rich in organic matter.
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Pulmonaria is one of the first plants to produce flowers in spring, sometimes even through the snow. Often flowers will form on stems that are still almost ...
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These plants were once used medicinally to treat lung problems thus the name Pulmonaria and lungwort. The plants were said to look like lungs so logically they must be for lung problems- or so it was said in late medieval times.
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Summary: Lungwort, or pulmonaria, is a beautiful plant that needs a temperate climate with distinct seasons. Grow lungworts through a mixture of shade and sunlight with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardenin...
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Pulmonaria derives its name, some say, from the speckled appearance of the leaves, resembling diseased lungs; but others think that its name has arisen from ... Pulmonaria Virginica, - or Virginian Lungwort, - occurs pretty commonly in the shady woods of Pennsylvania, and most other of the southern and western States.
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Learn facts and information about the flower: PULMONARIA or LUNGWORT, Pulmonaria officinali. ... This common lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) must have first consideration, for it makes a handsome tuft of leafage, and the flowering adds a gay sparkle of colour. The seaside gromwell (P. maritima), a native of our western...
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www.aboutflowers.org/pulmonariaorlu_xcb.htm
www.aboutflowers.org/pulmonariaorlu_xcb.htm
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Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Longleaf Lungwort, Long-leafed Lungwort, Narrow-leaved Lungwort (Pulmonaria longifolia) 'E.B. Anderson' supplied by member gardeners ... ... Thumbnail #1 of Pulmonaria longifolia by Happenstance...
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Pulmonaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The lungworts are the genus Pulmonaria of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, native to Europe and western Asia, with one species ( P. mollissima ) east to central Asia. According t...
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