cappadocian navelwort
Omphalodes cappadocica
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue with white eye
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Cappadocian navelwort (Omphalodes cappadocica) is a perennial for borders, ground cover, and low maintenance plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 6 to 9 inches tall and spreads 9 to 12 inches. Blue flowers with white eyes open from early to late spring and again in early summer. The leaves stay evergreen.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Lady fern, and Sweet woodruff.
Native range
Africa and Western Sahara.