Omphalodes cappadocica

RHS Plant Profile
Cappadocian navelwort

Save a plant

Where do you want to save Omphalodes cappadocica?

Plants I own
Wishlist
Go to My Plants
Cappadocian navelwort RHS 2003
Award of Garden Merit
Herbaceous Perennial
Buy this from Plant Nurseries
8 Suppliers

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

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Boraginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Omphalodes can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with simple leaves and terminal racemes or cymes of blue or white flowers resembling those of Myosotis (forget-me-not)
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Turkey & Caucasus

How to Grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

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

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Ground cover

Pruning

Cut down after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free