Lungwort 'Raspberry Frost'
Family: Boraginaceae (Borage
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 9-12 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom: bright raspberry
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Light: part shade to full shade
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Soil: prefer rich, well-drained soil
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Moisture: medium
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Use: shade garden, woodland garden,
ground cover under ferns and spring-flowering bulbs; attracts butterflies and
hummingbirds
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Care: can be divided in late summer;
cut stems of spent flowers
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Concerns: good resistance to powdery mildew
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Native to: genus native to Europe and
western Asia
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Notes: narrow, lance-shaped, dark green
leaves are heavily blotched with silver.
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Supplier: Ebert's Greenhouse Village
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F280
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