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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow lungwort – for an attractive and low-maintenance ground cover plant ideal for shady spots

Purple and pink flowers and foliage of lungwort.

Are you looking for a bright and cheery easy-to-grow perennial to fill a shadier spot in your garden? Then it might be worth learning how to grow lungwort - as they tick those boxes and many more.

Lungwort, commonly known as pulmonaria, is a low-maintenance herbaceous perennial that can bring attractive foliage and colorful blooms in early to mid-spring. The flowers offer valuable food for bees and butterflies early in the season.

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