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Mysodotidium hortensia


Chatham Island forget-me-not




Origin:  Native to the Chatham Islands.
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Mysodotidium
Species
hortensia
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Temperature (°C)
(-10) - (-5)
Temperature (°F)
14 - 23
Height
0.1 - 0.5 m
Spread
0.1 - 0.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMayJuneJuly
General Description
A short, mat-forming perennial with emerald leaves and white to blue flowers.
Landscape
Flower beds, flower gardens.
Cultivation
Grow in a gritty, moist, well-drained soil under partial shade.
Shape
Mat-forming.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Susceptible to slugs.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall.
Propagation
Propagate by division or seed.
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