Finding Lungwort Plants for Sale Near Me

With its unique spotted foliage and cheerful spring blooms, lungwort makes a fantastic addition to shady garden beds. I fell in love with this versatile perennial when visiting a friend’s woodland garden. I was determined to find lungwort plants for sale in my area to add this beautiful plant to my own landscape.

Lungwort, also called pulmonaria, is an old-fashioned cottage garden perennial that thrives in part to full shade It grows low clumps of leaves distinctively splashed with white spots, giving it some great vernacular names like spots-and-dots, Joseph’s coat and Bethlehem sage. The funnel-shaped flowers come in shades of blue, pink and white depending on variety

If you’re looking for lungwort plants for your garden, here are some tips for finding them for sale near you.

Check Local Nurseries and Garden Centers

The first place to look is your local independent nurseries, garden centers, or family-owned greenhouse growers. Many carry a selection of common perennials like lungwort, especially in spring. Browse the shelves or ask a staff member for help locating them.

Ideally visit nurseries early in the season for the best availability. Lungwort is one of the first perennials to emerge in late winter or early spring. By mid to late spring, stocks may be picked over.

Big box home improvement stores like Lowe’s or Home Depot may have a more limited selection, but larger locations often carry some lungwort varieties.

Look for Mail Order or Online Sources

If local sources don’t have the lungwort variety you want, mail order nurseries and online plant retailers offer wider selections. Reputable companies ship healthy, vigorous plants nationwide usually for a reasonable shipping charge.

Some top online sources to find lungwort plants for sale include:

• Bluestone Perennials – Wide selection of named lungwort cultivars
• Nature Hills Nursery – Carries unique varieties like ‘Silver Shimmers’
• White Flower Farm – Specializes in cottage garden plants like lungwort
• High Country Gardens – Drought-tolerant varieties suited to hot climates
• Joy Creek Nursery – West coast source for unusual perennials

Order early before stocks sell out. Most mail order nurseries ship lungwort March through May.

Check Local Classified Ads

scout out local classified ads on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace or apps like LetGo. Gardeners often divide and sell extra perennials from their beds.

Connect with local garden clubs or plant societies via newsletters, message boards and websites about plant exchanges, divisions or sales.

The bonus of sourcing plants locally is you can see exactly what you’re getting and avoid shipping stress on the plants. Just be sure the plants look healthy and pest/disease free before purchasing.

Take Advantage of Plant Sales

Check upcoming plant sales and swaps hosted by botanic gardens, gardens clubs, schools and other organizations in your area. These periodic sales offer deals on a wide range of plants sold by members. I’ve found some great plant treasures and bargains at my local botanic garden spring plant sale!

Arrive early before the best selections get picked over. It also helps to join the organization so you can participate in pre-sale shopping reserved for members.

Propagate from a Fellow Gardener

If you admire lungwort growing in a friend or neighbor’s garden, ask them to share! Most gardeners are happy to let you take a division or cutting to propagate more plants.

It’s simple to divide established lungwort clumps in spring or fall and replant divisions to create new plants. Take 3-5 inch divisions with some roots from the outer edges of the clump. Or take 3-4 inch stem cuttings in spring and root in soil or water.

With a little diligent searching using these strategies, you should be able to find beautiful lungwort plants for sale in your area to enhance your own garden. The efforts are well rewarded when you enjoy this versatile plant for years to come. Let the hunt begin!