Kingdom Plantae Family Boraginaceae Scientific name Pulmonaria saccharata | Order (unplaced) Genus Pulmonaria Rank Species | |
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Similar Pulmonaria, Pulmonaria angustifolia, Pulmonaria longifolia, Pulmonaria officinalis, Pulmonaria obscura | ||
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Pulmonaria saccharata, the Bethlehem lungwort or Bethlehem sage, is a species of flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family, native to France and Italy. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial which is closely related to the common lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis). Growing to 10 cm (4 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) wide, it has lance-shaped leaves with white confluent spots, and pink or white flowers in spring.
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The specific epithet saccharata means sugared, and refers to the spotted surface of the leaves.
Cultivation
In the garden, P. saccharata is hardy to hardiness zone 4. This spring flower prefers shaded, nutrient-rich, moist, well-drained woodland. Numerous cultivars have been developed, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-