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Omphalodes linifolia

Venus's navelwort

A slender, branching annual with narrow grey-green leaves and open racemes of white flowers 1.5cm across in late spring and summer

Other common names
Argentine forget-me-not
flax-leaved navelwort
Synonyms
Omphalodes linifolia alba
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Size
Growing conditions
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Position
Aspect

Exposure
Botanical details
Family
Boraginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
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
SW Europe

How to grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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