Plant name: Omphalodes verna
Other names: Creeping forget-me-not, Venus' buttons, Blue-eyed Mary, Blue navelwort
Category: Perennial
Plant family: Boraginaceae
Light preference: Partial shade
Soil preference: Chalk, loam, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Moist but well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: March - May
Size:
- 0.1-0.5 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 meters spread
Description: Omphalodes verna is a vigorous, mat-forming perennial to 20cm tall, with oval leaves and sprays of white-eyed, bright blue flowers 12mm wide in spring.
Care: Grow as vigorous ground cover in humus-rich soil in lightly shaded places. Propagate by seed or by division. No pruning required.
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