Pulmonaria Raspberry Frost ('Tnpulrasfro') (v)

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Synonyms

Pulmonaria 'Tnpulrasfro'

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Herbaceous Perennial
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A clump-forming to spreading deciduous, herbaceous perennial to around 30cm in height, with variegated green ovate leaves with frosty-white mottling and creamy-silver margins. Bright, coral-red funnel-shaped flowers are produced in spring. A sport of P. 'Raspberry Splash'

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Boraginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming, 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
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but free draining, humus rich soil in shade or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Faded foliage can be trimmed in late autumn if required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews when grown in dry conditions