Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
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Number of Varieties
2525
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
81.30 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Salmon, Coral
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Rocky Soil
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Rocky Soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
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Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
David Ward, Red Lungwort
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
david ward
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
david ward
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
david ward
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
david ward
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
david ward
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
david ward
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
david ward
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
david ward
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Pulmonaria
Penstemon
Clade
-
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
-250
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27800
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