Plant Identification Request

[Garvey]

Can someone let me know what this is?

[mothhawk]

That's pulmonaria, Garvey, common name lungwort. Bumble bees love its flowers.

[veggiechicken]

Agree with Mothhawk.
I find the origins of plant names fascinating - and I'm writing from memory without checking - so may have it wrong.

The old physicians thought that the leaves look like diseased lungs - so they used it to treat lung diseases, hence the name Lungwort and the Latin "Pulmonaria " which we still find in Pulmonary diseases.

[Garvey]

Thank you so much Mothhawk. This is really helpful as I've potted up 20 seedling's for the church fete next month.

[Garvey]

Fascinating VeggieChicken. Thank you.

[veggiechicken]

Here you are - fascinate your friends
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_signatures

[Guest]

Just a word of caution as the hairs on this plant can cause some people discomfort/ irritation

[Garvey]

Thanks Norfolkgrey. There are times after a day of gardening when my hands itch like mad..... I wonder????

[Gillykat]

I love to grow flowers which attract bees and I've got three clumps of pulmonaria which have been an absolute magnet to them these past few weeks. Definitely a plant I always like to have around

[Garvey]

Gillykat thank you for your reply. I agree with you, these plants are brilliant for pollinators.