Height:  30cm x 30cm
Flowering Period:  March-May
Aspect:  Prefers full or partial shade
Soil Type:  Prefers a humus rich or moist soil
Interesting Fact:  Used in Sympathetic Magic to treat lung conditions due to the likeness of the leaves to such diseases.
 
Pulmonarias are one of the first plants to bloom in Spring and provide a rich early nectar source for pollinators.  Blue Ensign produces the most vivid blue and a few soft purple flowers over neat mounds of plain green foliage.