



Helleborus orientalis

Brunnera sibirica

Helleborus orientalis

Viola odorata

Geranium pratense

Alchemilla mollis

Acaena microphylla

Phlomis russeliana

Rosmarinus officinalis

Liatris spicata

Salvia pratensis

Caryopteris clandonensis

Veronica longifolia

Aster novi-belgii

Potentilla nepalensis

Anemone hybrida

Achillea millefolium

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Helleborus orientalis

Coreopsis verticillata

Aquilegia vulgaris

Galium odoratum

Cosmos bipinnatus

Lavandula angustifolia

Lavandula intermedia

Isodon longitubus

Hypericum calycinum

Hyssopus officinalis

Helianthemum hybrida

Helianthemum hybrida
Lungwort is an ideal choice for anyone looking for an undemanding yet visually attractive plant for the shady or partially shady corners of the garden. This perennial naturally grows in deciduous forests, which is why it is best suited to a location under tree canopies or near shrubs, where it is protected from direct midday sun. The soil should be loamy and rich in humus, ideally with the addition of compost or leaf mold, which will provide necessary nutrients and structure. It is important that the soil remains constantly slightly moist, because lungwort tolerates drought poorly. On the other hand, the soil should not be permanently waterlogged to prevent root rot. Since you will receive an already grown seedling, you can plant it practically anytime during the growing season, provided the ground is not frozen. When planting, maintain a spacing of roughly 25 to 30 cm (9–12 plants per m²), which will give the plants enough space but at the same time allow them to eventually close up and form a continuous canopy that suppresses weeds.
Caring for lungwort is very easy and can be handled even by a complete beginner. In the spring, often as early as March, it will delight you with a flood of tiny flowers that change color from pink to blue or purple, thereby attracting the first bumblebees and bees. After blooming, we recommend cutting back the old leaves, which will encourage the plant to form new, healthy, and silvery-spotted leaves that will be the ornament of the flowerbed until winter. As for fertilizing, it is enough to add a little mature compost to the clumps in the spring. Lungwort is also very resilient – according to available information, it does not suffer from diseases or pests, so you do not have to worry about demanding chemical protection. Moreover, it is fully frost-hardy (zone 4a, down to -34 °C) and will survive our winters without the need for any cover. Thanks to its ability to self-seed, it can eventually fill empty spaces in the beds without being invasive.
If you do not have a garden, you can also grow lungwort in containers or window boxes placed on a shady balcony or terrace. For container growing, it is essential to choose a sufficiently large pot with drainage holes and use a quality substrate mixed with compost that holds moisture well. In containers, the soil dries out much faster than in open ground, so it is necessary to pay attention to regular and more frequent watering, especially on warmer days. Be careful not to overwater, however. The plant is frost-hardy even in a container, but for smaller pots, it is advisable to wrap the container with burlap or polystyrene for the winter so the root ball does not freeze from the sides. Lungwort is a rewarding long-lived perennial that will bring you joy for many years with minimal care.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.



Pulmonaria dacica

Pulmonaria hybrida

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa