Lungwort 'Raspberry Splash'
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage
Family)
· Hardiness Zones: 4-9
· Height: 12 inches
· Spread: 25 inches
· Bloom Time: April to May
· Bloom: profuse raspberry-coral flowers
· Light: sun to part
shade
· Soil: prefer rich,
well-drained soil
· Moisture: medium
· Use: shade garden,
woodland garden; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
· Care: can be divided
every 4-6 years right after flowering in late summer or early autumn; cut stems
of spent flowers; avoid competition with tree roots
· Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
· Native to: genus native to
Europe and western Asia
· Notes: dark green
silver spotted pointed leaves; deer and rabbit resistant; tolerates black
walnut
· Supplier: The Flower Factory
· Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F193
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