Pulmonaria 'Dark Vader'
lungwort 'Dark Vader'
'Dark Vader' is a low-growing, semi-evergreen perennial to 30cm tall forming a spreading clump of oval to lance-shaped dark green leaves with silver spotting. Small, droopingclusters of funnel-shaped flowers in shades of blue, purple and pink are held just above the foliage in spring
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Pink Purple | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Autumn | Green Grey Silver | |||
| Winter | Green Grey Silver |
Position
- Full shade
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Pulmonaria can be herbaceous or semi-evergreen rhizomatous perennials with terminal clusters of funnel-shaped flowers in late winter or early spring, and often strikingly patterned leaves developing in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, fertile, moist but not waterlogged soil in full or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division after flowering or in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Remove old leaves after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be subject to powdery mildews in dry conditions
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