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Genus: Pulmonaria Species: saccharata Common Name: Lungwort, Bethleham Sage Family: Boraginaceae Order: Lamiales Native: Europe Habit: Herbaceous Perennial Height: 1 to 2 feet Width: 1.5 to 2 feet Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Pink changing to blue or coral pink Propagation: Seed or division Zone: 3-8 Note: This clump-forming plant has an attractive foliage with silvery blotches on the leaves. These blotches resemble diseased lungs, hence the common name "Lungwort". Lungwort is suitable for ground cover, and in shaded areas of border fronts, edges, rock gardens, and woodland gardens. Prefers partly shady to shady, moist, well-drained, ordinary garden soil.