Botanical Name: Cynoglossum amabile
Common Name: Chinese forget-me-not Type of Plant: dicot Character biennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape basal clumps of gray-green foliage, topped by many cymes of bright blue, flattened flowers Height to 18" Spread to 12" Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun or part shade Soil not fussy – add organic matter Hardiness hardy Morphology: Leaves lanceolate 2"-5" long, basal leaves on long petioles; faintly tomentose - cauline leaves sessile Flowers terminal cymes of bright blue; 5-petaled flowers, 1/2" across Fruit small 5-valved capsule Propagation: seed Usage: good foreground plant in beds; combines well with snapdragons, Viola, candytuft, Clarkia, etc; good source of clear blue color in the landscape Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering – can be kept slightly dry Fertilizing use complete, balanced fertilizer when planting Pruning pinch off dead blooms Pests/Diseases root rot when drainage is poor or plant is over-watered Special Conditions/Other plant best when direct-seeded; often used as annual Origin: East Asia Family: Boraginaceae Notes: |
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