About Pulmonaria saccharata Mill.
Pulmonaria saccharata, commonly known as Bethlehem lungwort or Bethlehem sage, is a flowering plant species in the Boraginaceae family. It is native to France and Italy. This species is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, closely related to the common lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis. It grows 10 cm (4 in) tall and 60 cm (24 in) wide. It produces lance-shaped leaves marked with white confluent spots, and bears pink or white flowers in spring. Its specific epithet saccharata means sugared, and this name refers to the spotted surface of its leaves. In cultivation, Pulmonaria saccharata is hardy across all of Europe, tolerating temperatures as low as −20 °C (−4 °F). It grows best in shaded, moist, well-drained soil that is rich in nutrients. Numerous cultivars have been developed for cultivation, and among these, the cultivars listed below have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
