Omphalodes verna 'Alba'

RHS Plant Profile

creeping forget-me-not 'Alba'

Herbaceous Perennial

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A vigorous, mat-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with ovate to heart-shaped, pointed, hairy, mid-to bright green leaves and racemes of white flowers in spring

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Chalk, Sand, Clay

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

Loam Chalk Sand Clay

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Neutral or Alkaline or Acid

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): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Boraginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Matforming
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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade.

Propagation

Propagate by division or seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Not required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails.

Diseases

Generally disease-free