"LanscpHort" wrote in message
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Ahh, this hands-on info is really good. Thanks
"Pam - gardengal" wrote in message
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P. saccharata is the species that is most likely considered to be
evergreen
but I don't consider any pulmonarias to be truly evergreen, certainly
not
like a hellebore or euphorbia. I grow P. saccharata 'Sissinghurst
White'
and by November or so, the foliage looks pretty ratty and I cut it back.
In
most seasons they will respond by producing a hint of new foliage, but
no
active growth and no full development of new leaves until spring. How
they
may perform in warmer winter situations I can't say.

Probably go ratty slightly earlier, depending on heat
buildup/accumulation.
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btw, here it is the end of February and my Sisiinghurst White is in
full
flower with leaves elongating as we speak. These are excellent early
season
plants for the shady garden. Just brought in 'Benediction' at the
nursery
and it is stunning - heavily covered with intense, sky-blue flowers.
This
is
a Great Plant Pick for you PNW gardeners.

So maybe you can calibrate these flowering times to other flowering
plants.

I'll take a guess that you're about 2 weeks from initial flowering of
common
purple leaf plums?
And Benediction began almost 2 weeks ago?

Purple leaf plums are now in bloom in most locations here. Can't say how
long 'Benediction' has been blooming......it's an Oregon import.

pam - gardengal