‘Ferns, hellebores, pulmonarias, and wild gingers are also nice companion plants.’
‘There are plump, pink buds on the bergenias, and small, white flowers coming on the pulmonarias.’
‘In kinder climates such as hers, she says, pulmonarias, cyclamen, and primroses bloom early enough to pair nicely.’
‘MY pulmonarias have been lovely this year, clumps of frosted leaves and pink and lilac flowers throughout the garden hiding the dying foliage of snowdrops and mingling with forget-me-nots.’
‘Snowdrops are fading and their place is being taken by early daffodils, pulmonaria and primroses.’
Origin
Modern Latin, from medieval Latin pulmonaria (herba), feminine (used as a noun) of Latin pulmonarius ‘relating to the lungs’ (from the belief in its efficacy in curing lung diseases).
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