Myosotis palustris (Water Forget-Me-Not)

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M. scorpioides is a clump-forming perennial with oblong, hairy leaves and sky-blue flowers with a central yellow eye in summer to autumn. It makes an ideal plant for pond margins or a bog garden.

Native to

Temperate Northern Hemisphere

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect

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COLOUR

Flower

Yellow, White, Blue in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer


HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Specific diseases

Downy mildew , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Cut back at the end of flowering.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

WHERE TO GROW

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Aquatic, Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Cottage/Informal, Waterside

Cultivation

Plant in moist soils or shallow water (maximum 10cm) in either sun or partial shade.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moisture-retentive

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

COLOUR

Flower

Yellow, White, Blue in Summer

Foliage

Green in Summer


HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Specific diseases

Downy mildew , Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Cut back at the end of flowering.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

WHERE TO GROW

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Aquatic, Beds and borders, Bog garden, City, Cottage/Informal, Waterside

Cultivation

Plant in moist soils or shallow water (maximum 10cm) in either sun or partial shade.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moisture-retentive

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered