Myosotis scorpioides

True Forget-Me-Not

Family: Boraginaceae Borage


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 5A - 9B
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color Blue
Bloom time Early Summer
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Border, container, ground cover, massing, rock garden, specimen, woodland garden
Height 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Spread 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous
Bloom attributes Suitable for cut flowers, fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Irregular or sprawling, spreading or horizontal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America, naturalizing