Myosotis alpestris
Alpine Forget-me-not
Myosotis, from the Greek "Mouse-ear" (the shape of the leaves) - is a five-petalled small,flat blue, pink or flower with a yellow centre that flowers from late Spring to early Summer. Forget-Me-Nots do not flower until the year after they are sown
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Alpine Forget-me-not
Latin name
Myosotis alpestris
type
Annual or perennial
family
Boraginaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.30 M
Myosotis alpestris
Myosotis, from the Greek "Mouse-ear" (the shape of the leaves) - is a five-petalled small,flat blue, pink or flower with a yellow centre that flowers from late Spring to early Summer. Forget-Me-Nots do not flower until the year after they are sown
Flowering
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
The flowering time for Forget-Me-Nots is from mid Spring to early Summer from the second year after they were sown. They are prolific self-seeders.
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Sow Forget-Me-Nots in a moist, shady spot from early Spring. They don't flower until their second year
Planting
From Late Spring TO Late Spring
Forget-Me-Nots can be re-planted to a more desirable site if they pop up in unwanted sites. Just lift a clump with a trowel, and put them where you want them!
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