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Moonshine Lungwort

Pulmonaria 'Moonshine'

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Overview

Pulmonaria 'Moonshine', a charming perennial, presents a marvelous display of silver foliage beneath clusters of cobalt blue, bell-shaped flowers. Thriving in zones 3-8, it reaches a mature size of about 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide, preferring partial to full shade and moist, well-drained soil. Ideal for woodland gardens, this lungwort variant is deer resistant and attracts pollinators, offering a low-maintenance, textured accent in any shade garden design.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater HighZones 3–9Type Ground cover, PerennialClimate Temperate
Moonshine Lungwort (Pulmonaria 'Moonshine') — presents a marvelous display of silver foliage beneath clusters of cobalt blue
Moonshine Lungwort (Pulmonaria 'Moonshine') — preferring partial to full shade and moistMoonshine Lungwort (Pulmonaria 'Moonshine') — it reaches a mature size of about 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water
High
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Boraginaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Moonshine Lungwort (Pulmonaria 'Moonshine') — presents a marvelous display of silver foliage beneath clusters of cobalt blue
Moonshine Lungwort (Pulmonaria 'Moonshine') — preferring partial to full shade and moist
Moonshine Lungwort (Pulmonaria 'Moonshine') — it reaches a mature size of about 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide
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