Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ (Lungwort)

Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’

Lungwort

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Lamiales	Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family	Boraginaceae	Borages or forget-me-nots
Genus	Pulmonaria	Means “lungs,” for the vague resemblence of the spotted leaves to lungs
Cultivar	‘Raspberry Splash’

About plant names...

This cultivated variety of Pulmonaria is a cross between two other cultivars, Pulmonaria longifolia ‘Bertram Anderson’ and Pulmonaria rubra ‘Barfield Pink.’ It is not found in the wild. Wild pulmonaria is not a North American native either—it comes from Europe and western Asia.

Identification: Plants are 10-12" (25-30 cm) tall and 12-18" (30-45 cm) around, with upright-facing lance-shaped dark green leaves that are hairy and rough, and speckled with silver spots. Profuse flower clusters of ½" (1.3 cm) 5-petaled bell-shaped flowers, mixed pink and purple, are very attractive.

This looks like ‘Raspberry Splash,’ but I’m not certain. By Olegivvit.

Online References:

Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ at White Flower Farm

Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ on Plants are the Strangest People

Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ on Learn2Grow

Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 34 × 23" (86 × 57 cm)

Range: Zones 4-9:

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