Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
North America
  
Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains
  
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Purple, Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lung shaped
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Adequately
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Wildlife
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Borders, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Incense, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
  
Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
Blue Rug Juniper
  
In Hindi
Lungwort
  
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
  
In German
Lungenkraut
  
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
  
In French
pulmonaire
  
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
  
In Spanish
Lungwort
  
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
  
In Greek
Lungwort
  
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
  
In Portuguese
pulmonária
  
O tapete azul Juniper grama
  
In Polish
płucnik
  
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
  
In Latin
Lungwort
  
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Ascomycota
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Ascomycetes
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Peltigerales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Boraginaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Pulmonaria
  
Juniperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Boragineae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Boraginoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper
Season and care of Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Rug Juniper season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Rug Juniper is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Rug Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information
Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Blue Rug Juniper flower color: Not Available
- Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper
Care of Lungwort and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.