Pulmonaria saccharata ‘Highdown’

Regared as one of the best varieties Pulmonaria saccharata ‘Highdown’ is a rhizomatous perennial with very attractive flowers.

The foliage is nicely patterned and this is an easy care plant in a shed position.

Excellent when planted in clumps in a woodland garden or a shaded part of the general garden border.

Care

Choose a position where the soil is good, and free draining. Full morning sun to filtered afternoon light in cooler climates more shade in warmer areas is best.

If prefers a moist soil to grow well.

• Prepare the soil well before planting.
• Dig over and add some well rotted compost and a little aged cow manure.
• Make sure you dig the area over to twice the width of the container as this will encourage good root growth.
• Plant at the same depth as it was in the container.
• Firm in and water in with a liquid seaweed fertiliser.
• Mulch around the plant to maintain a cool moist root run.

Pruning

Not required.

Summary Information

• Botanical Name – Pulmonaria saccharata ‘Highdown’
• Common Name – Pulmonaria ‘Highdown’, ‘Lewis Palmer’.
• Family – Borgineaceae
• Position – Part shade to filtered light.
• Soil – Best suited to a humus rich moist soil.
• Height – To around .3
• Spread – Forms a clump to .5 metres.
• Growth rate – Slow at first then medium.
• Flowers – Violet blue.
• Flowering time – Late winter to spring
• Foliage – Green with greenish yellow markings.
• Frost tolerant – Medium
• Drought tolerant – Low to medium.

Pulmonaria ‘Highdown’ are available for sale from the following nurseries

MUSKER'S at BROUGHTON HALL Rare Plant Nursery - ph 0417056110
125 Palmer Rd Jindivick 3818
Open Thursday - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Specialising in growing and selling Rare and Unusual Trees, shrubs Perennials Bulbs and Climbers, a unique nursery with amazing stock.
www.muskersbroughtonhall.com.au

LYNN'S RARE PLANTS
PO Box 7040 Leura NSW 2780
Rare woodland plants, Trilliums Epimediums, Arisaemas, plus much more.www.lynnsrareplants.com.au

CLOVER HILL PLANTS - 02 4782 9225
Large variety of Epimediums, Woodland plants and Herbaceous perennials
Mail order or nursery. We do not send to Tasmania or WA
www.cloverhillrareplants.com