Pulmonaria 'Cotton Cool'

Cotton Cool Lungwort

Herbaceous Groundcover, Perennial

Blue flowers in spring give way to silvery-blue foliage in this herbaceous perennial for shade. Great in front of the border in mixed woodland beds or use as an edging plant or small-scale groundcover. Deadhead after bloom to allow attractive foliage to take center stage.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Open Shade

Water Needs: Average, Regular / Even

Description

Size: 10 - 18 tall x 10 - 18 wide
Shape / Form: Clumping, Mounding
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Attracts Bees, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attractive Foliage, Flowers, Low Maintenance

Foliage Color: Blue, Silver / Gray

Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Season: Spring

Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Beds and Borders, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Small Gardens
Special Situations: Deer Resistant
Wildlife: Bees, Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Three Seasons of Interest
Collections: eGardenGo Favorite, Plants That Earn Their Keep

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: low

Plant Combos

Cool, Fresh, Minty Green Plant Combo

Focus: Color Theme, Curb Appeal, Mixed Border
Exposure: Open Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Shade
Zone: 7, 8
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Light, Bright Foliage and Flower Against Green Foundation

Focus: Pleasing Seasonal Flow, Small Space
Exposure: Open Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun, Part Sun, Full Shade
Zone: 7, 8
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