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Omphalodesverna

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Genus

Omphalodes (om-fal-LOW-deez)

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Species

verna (VER-nuh)

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Synonym

Omphalodes omphalodes

Omphalodes omphaloides

Omphalodes repens

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Dark Blue

Medium Blue

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Malus2006

Coon Rapids, MN (Zone 4a) | March 2008 | positive

I would say it is more of a slow spreader - somewhere between a clump former and a runner.

Evert

(Zone 4b) | October 2002 | positive

Hardy, fast growing and spreading ground cover plant with small, dark blue flowers. Blooms in early Spring.

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