Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'

Also Known As

Navelwort

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 8"-10"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes' plant details

Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring blue flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, naturalizing, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: shade

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This lovely groundcover is semi-evergreen with lush, green, ovate foliage. In early spring it produced many small, forget-me-not-like blue flowers with white edges. They resemble a carpet of tiny blue stars on a white background. Plant with hellebores, crocus, daffodils and hyacinths.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

One of the best performing perennials for the woodland garden with its cheerful white-trimmed blue flowers on 10" tall and spreading plants. Look into the eyes of this flower and you'll forget its common name. Minimum temperature: -10°F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Pink flushed, white forget-me-not flowers, with a central, wide blue stripe on each petal. Clumping, evergreen and likes humusy, well drained soil. Best when the foliage is trimmed off end of winter, right before bloom. Available from April 2012 onwards.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

To 10" and spreading, with lavender-blue flowers edged in white that have the appearance of fallen stars, especially when massed in deep shade.

By: Native Sons

A perennial forget-me-not! Lavender blue flowers with picotee white edges April > June on 8-10” tall plants with attractive evergreen leaves are striking at woodland edge. Slow spreaders never stray too far from where they were planted. Prefers moist soil, but tolerates some dry shade…dappled light is perfect, but takes some sun in cooler climate zones. A great spring bulb cover as well as a niche grower on shady garden walls…this cultivar is more compact than the species, with bigger flowers.