Grown in medieval England Pulmonaria or Lungwort as it is commonly called, was used as
a herbal remedy to treat respiratory problems. This is because the white blotches on the plants leaves were thought by the people of the time to resemble the alveolar cavities of the lung. The plant has the Genus name Pulmonaria, which is from the Latin word pulmo meaning lung. There are many cultivars of Pulmonaria, but probably the Officinalis is the one most commonly found and indeed planted by me in my various gardens here in North Hampshire, England.
They grow well in a partially shaded border or indeed full sun and flower from early March through April here. The flowers open pink but soon turn a blue/mauve as they mature. It is a good plant to provide ground cover if required because they spread and clump reasonably quickly.
This herbaceous perennial needs little maintenance except the removal of dead leaves. It can be beneficial to divide larger plants after a few years, best done in the Autumn
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