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Omphalodes cappadocica


Omphalodes cappadocica

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Creeping-forget-me-not, is a bushy, evergreen, tufted perennial spreading by creeping rhizomes . It is native to Turkey. Slightly hairy, heart-shaped, lanceolate leaves form a basal foliage clump from which rise flowering stalks in spring topped by loose terminal racemes of forget-me-not-like flowers which are blue to purple-blue with white eyes. Flowers have veining that radiates outward from the center giving a star-like appearance. Mass in shaded border areas. Ground cover for moist shady locations. Rock gardens. Edging. Woodland gardens. Containers. Easily grown in fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Tolerates dry shade and drought. Hardy.

 
Genus
Omphalodes
Species   cappadocica
Cultivar  

Common name
Cappadocian navelwort

Family name
Boraginaceae
Place of origin
Turkey


DETAILS
Height
10 cm
Width
40 cm
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen

Soil Type

Moisture

Exposure


Perennials

Category
Small, height up to 0.6 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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