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Venus's navelwort

Omphalodes linifolia

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Omphalodes
Family: Boraginaceae
Common Names: Argentine forget-me-not, flax-leaved navelwort

About this plant

O. linifolia is a slender, branching annual with narrow grey-green leaves and open racemes of white flowers 1.5cm across in late spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H3

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring

Pests

Damage by slugs and snails may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersLow Maintenance

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years