creeping forget-me-not
Also known as: Venus's buttons; blue-eyed Mary; blue navelwort
O. 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
Scientific classification
- Species
- creeping forget-me-not (Omphalodes verna)
- Genus
- Omphalodes
- Family
- Boraginaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of creeping forget-me-not
Distribution map
Europe
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of creeping forget-me-not
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creeping forget-me-not care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or by division
Growing
GrowingGrow as vigorous ground cover in humus-rich soil in lightly shaded places
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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