Hosta Loyalist Mallows 138 expired) Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'

138 expired) Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' is a 1999 Terra Nova introduction that boasts very nice long green leaves with dramatic silver spotting

The red flying saucer-like flowers top the clump in late April

then assume a green stippling in the center

This splendid selection was awarded with the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit

and it looks really sweet

Hosta Loyalist Mallows 138 expired) Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'From Walters Gardens comes another reverse sport of the popular Hosta 'Patriot'. So far, it seems rather different from H. 'Fire and Ice', but the verdict is still out. The dark green leaves are sharply contrasted with a brilliant, white center variegation on very thick leaves. In midsummer, the 2' wide clumps are topped with scapes of light lavender flowers.