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Omphalodes linifolia (Venus's navelwort)
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1 hour care
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per year
0.4m
Max height
Max height
0.15m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Omphalodes linifolia
Other names
Venus's navelwort, Argentine forget-me-not, Flax-leaved navelwort, Omphalodes linifolia alba, Little Snow White, Petite bourrache, White-flowered navelwort
Genus
Omphalodes Omphalodes
Species
O. linifolia - O. linifolia is a slender, erect, branching annual with spoon-shaped to narrowly lance-shaped, sparsely hairy, grey-green leaves and loose, terminal racemes of tiny, lightly fragrant, white, occasionally pale blue, flowers in late spring and summer.
Omphalodes linifolia is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Cut down after flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Omphalodes linifolia (Venus's navelwort) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.15m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, preferably alkaline, well-drained soil in full sun. Self-seeds freely.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Omphalodes linifolia
Other names
Venus's navelwort, Argentine forget-me-not, Flax-leaved navelwort, Omphalodes linifolia alba, Little Snow White, Petite bourrache, White-flowered navelwort
Genus
Omphalodes Omphalodes
Species
O. linifolia - O. linifolia is a slender, erect, branching annual with spoon-shaped to narrowly lance-shaped, sparsely hairy, grey-green leaves and loose, terminal racemes of tiny, lightly fragrant, white, occasionally pale blue, flowers in late spring and summer.
Native to
Africa, Southwestern Europe
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Cut down after flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in situ in spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Omphalodes linifolia (Venus's navelwort) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.15m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Mediterranean, Rock
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, preferably alkaline, well-drained soil in full sun. Self-seeds freely.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2, Zone 1
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