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Boraginaceae
Creeping Forget-Me-Not
Omphalodes verna
Remembrance and loyalty.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Omphalodes
- Native to
- Southern Europe
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 10-20 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, creeping forget-me-not belongs to a different genus than true forget-me-nots.
- Its flowers are a brilliant sapphire blue, even more intensely colored than regular forget-me-nots.
- The genus name Omphalodes means 'navel-like,' referring to the shape of its seeds.
- It makes an excellent ground cover under deciduous trees, blooming before the canopy leafs out.
- The plant spreads by runners, forming a carpet of heart-shaped leaves that persist year-round.
Color meanings
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Faithful love
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Memory
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True affection