{"product_id":"pulmonaria-opal","title":"Pulmonaria Opal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePulmonaria Opal\u003c\/em\u003e: Palest Blue Bells for Shady Corners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear, pale opal-blue bells over leaves blotched with silver, glowing in early spring when the shade garden is still waking up. This lungwort is THE GEMSTONE NOBODY HAS TO INSURE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePulmonaria\u003c\/em\u003e Opal ('Ocupol')\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lungwort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–35 cm (12–14 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–45 cm (12–18 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear, pale opal-blue bells from pale pink buds, fading toward white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early to mid-spring (April to May)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ovate green leaves heavily speckled and blotched with silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Patent:\u003c\/strong\u003e USPP 12,931\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it under trees, along a woodland path, or as a low edging in a shady border. Plant three or five together for a gentle carpet of colour in spring. Its soft colouring suits cool, calm planting schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTiarella 'Spring Symphony'\u003c\/em\u003e sends up pink spikes in May and June, right after the lungwort. \u003cem\u003eCarex 'Bowles Golden'\u003c\/em\u003e is a gold sedge at 60 to 90 cm that lights up shady spots. \u003cem\u003eLigularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford'\u003c\/em\u003e brings orange flowers at 90 to 120 cm in August and September. The lungwort leads off in April, and the others carry the bed into fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in rich, moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. Keep the soil evenly moist, especially through the first summer. Mulch helps hold moisture and keeps the leaves looking fresh. Once the flowers are done, cut the plant back hard to rejuvenate it. New leaves appear quickly and stay attractive for the rest of the season. Divide in early fall or after blooming when the clump gets crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opal was found in 1986 by Elisabeth Cupitt in Luddenden, near Halifax in West Yorkshire, England, as a seedling from open-pollinated \u003cem\u003ePulmonaria officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e selections. It was introduced by Blooms of Bressingham as 'Ocupol' and holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deer resistant, low maintenance and a favourite of the first bees and butterflies. Set it under the trees. BLING FOR THE FOREST FLOOR.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Blue \/ 4","offer_id":67822598881558,"sku":"PULMOP01","price":33.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/PulmonariaOpal.png?v=1793791440","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/pulmonaria-opal","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}