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Cappadocian navelwort

Omphalodes cappadocica

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Omphalodes
Family: Boraginaceae

About this plant

O. cappadocica is a clump-forming perennial to 25cm in height, with finely hairy, ovate, evergreen leaves and loose racemes of bright blue, white-eyed flowers 5mm in width

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, moist soil enriched with humus in partial shade

Pruning

Cut down after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame in spring. Propagate by division in early spring.

Pests

Slugs and snails may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged AquaticPond Margins

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years