Botanical Name: Myosotis sylvatica ‘Sapphire Blue’
Common Name: Forget-Me-Not
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a fairly low, dense, clumping perennial with tiny blue flowers held well above fleshy, medium green foliage
Height to 12"
Spread to 2'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial shade preferred
Soil tolerates very wet conditions, dislikes dry soils
Hardiness hardy; all zones
 
Morphology:
Leaves oblong to lanceolate, fleshy, sessile leaves, somewhat fuzzy or gritty to the touch, to 3" long, ˝" across
Flowers 1/4" blue flowers with yellow centers, borne profusely during spring
Fruit small nutlets
 
Propagation:
seed; plants reseed heavily, can be invasive in wet areas
 
Usage:
prized perennial in woodland gardens, near ponds, under trees and in moist areas; used as a groundcover in cool, shaded gardens
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering
Fertilizing slow release fertilizer in very early spring
Pruning dead-head in late spring or summer
Pests/Diseases does not like hot, dry areas
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Eastern Europe/Western Asia
Family: Boraginaceae

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