Pulmonaria
Pulmonarias (Pulmonaria), also known as lungwort, are shade-loving perennials prized for their early spring blooms, attractive silver-spotted foliage, and outstanding performance in Canadian woodland gardens. Blooming early in the season, they produce clusters of bell-shaped flowers in shades of blue, pink, purple, white, and violet that attract bees and other early pollinators. Long after flowering, their distinctive silver-mottled leaves continue to provide texture and brightness in shaded borders, woodland gardens, and plantings beneath trees and shrubs. Easy to grow in rich, moist, well-drained soil, pulmonaria plants are hardy, low-maintenance perennials that pair beautifully with hostas, ferns, heucheras, brunneras, epimediums, and other shade-loving plants.
