Myosotis sylvatica (Wood Forget-Me-Not)
Myosotis Sylvatica (Wood Forget-Me-Not) is a short-lived perennial with lovely bright blue, sometimes pink or white, tiny and airy, stellar flowers with charming white or yellow eyes. Blooming in dense cymes between mid-spring and mid-summer, the nectar and pollen are enjoyed by bumblebees and butterflies.
Myosotis Sylvatica (Wood Forget-Me-Not) is a short-lived perennial with lovely bright blue, sometimes pink or white, tiny and airy, stellar flowers with charming white or yellow eyes. Blooming in dense cymes between mid-spring and mid-summer, the nectar and pollen are enjoyed by bumblebees and butterflies. The flowers rise atop a low mound of semi-evergreen, oblong, soft, hairy green leaves. Easy care and resilient to most pests, it is excellent for massing with spring-blooming bulbs and is particularly attractive beneath pink, rose, or salmon-colored tulips.
- Grows up to 6-12 in. tall (15-30 cm) and 24 in. wide (60 cm). This plant will self-seed prolifically and persist in the garden for many years.
- Easily grown in full sun or part shade, in organically rich, moist, well-drained soils. Plants appreciate part afternoon shade in hot summer climates
- A remarkably low-maintenance plant, this excellent performer is perfect for beds and borders, banks and slopes, rock gardens, underplanting shrubs, and roses, or containers.
- Generally pest free. Some susceptibility to mildew. Deer and rabbit resistant.
- Remove or cut back old plants to prevent self-seeding if not desired.
- Propagate by seed
- Native to Europe and Asia.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 3 – 8 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A1, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Myosotis – Forget-me-Nots |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid) |
Height | 6" – 1' (15cm – 30cm) |
Spread | 9" – 2' (22cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 12″ (30cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
Native Plants | United Kingdom |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Ground Covers, Patio and Containers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage |