Buy water forget-me-not ( syn. Myosotis palustris ) Myosotis scorpioides

Myosotis scorpioides

water forget-me-not ( syn. Myosotis palustris )

water forget-me-not ( syn. Myosotis palustris )

This adaptable perennial loves moist soils, so it can either be grown along the edges of a pond or in a bog garden. Spreading by creeping rhizomes to form a low clump of attractive leafy cover, it comes into its own in early summer when the sprays of small, bright blue flowers appear.

How to care for Myosotis scorpioides:

Plant straight out into reliably moist soil, or potted into an aquatic planting basket (using aquatic compost) and sink into shallow water. Divide overly large or congested clumps in spring.

Flowering period:

Eventual height:

0.3m

Eventual spread:

0.4m

Position:

Full sun

Rate of growth:

Fast-growing

Soil:

Heavy clay

Hardiness:

Fully hardy

This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin & eye irritant