Myosotis scorpioides: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe, Asia-Tropical and Asia-Temperate
Plant Profile: Myosotis scorpioides
Taxonomy: Myosotis scorpioidesNames
Forget-me-not, Water Forget-me-not
Phonetic Spelling:my-oh-SO-tis skor-pee-OY-dees
Genus:Myosotis
Species:scorpioides
Family:Boraginaceae
Underground rhizomes spread out to create thick clusters. To manage its growth, plant in a 1-gallon container, ensuring there is up to 3 inches of water above the crown. This species tends to establish itself along the edges of calm and sluggish waterways. Additionally, it is classified as a noxious weed in several Midwestern states.
Myosotis scorpioides Feature Summary
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#showy flowers
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#partial sun
#weedy
#water plant
#HS302
#container plants
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Myosotis scorpioides Feature Summary
Attributes
Europe, Asia-Tropical and Asia-Temperate
Throughout US
Perennial
Seed
Stem Cutting
Root Cutting
Flowers
Five sky blue petals and a yellow eye; two diverging curved sprays
Blue
Raceme
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
Radial
< 1 inch
Leaves
Alternate, sessile, hairy leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Oblong
3-6 inches
Stem
Slightly hairy angled stems
Green
Hairy (pubescent)
Whole Plant Traits
Wildflower
Water Plant
Broadleaf Evergreen
Creeping
Medium
High
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Frequent Standing Water
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Water Garden
Specimen
Deer
Wet Soil
Container
Pond
Weedy
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Myosotis scorpioides Attributes
Myosotis scorpioides: Distribution
Throughout US
Myosotis scorpioides: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Myosotis scorpioides: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Myosotis scorpioides Flowers
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Description
Five sky blue petals and a yellow eye; two diverging curved sprays
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Color
Blue
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Myosotis scorpioides: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Myosotis scorpioides Leaves
Myosotis scorpioides: Leaf Description
Alternate, sessile, hairy leaves
Myosotis scorpioides: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Myosotis scorpioides: Leaf Color
Green
Myosotis scorpioides: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Myosotis scorpioides: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Myosotis scorpioides: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Myosotis scorpioides: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Myosotis scorpioides: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Myosotis scorpioides Stem
Myosotis scorpioides: Stem Description
Slightly hairy angled stems
Myosotis scorpioides: Stem Color
Green
Myosotis scorpioides: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Myosotis scorpioides: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Myosotis scorpioides Whole Plant Traits
Myosotis scorpioides: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Myosotis scorpioides: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Myosotis scorpioides: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Myosotis scorpioides: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Myosotis scorpioides: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Myosotis scorpioides Cultural Conditions
Myosotis scorpioides: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Myosotis scorpioides: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Myosotis scorpioides: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Myosotis scorpioides: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Myosotis scorpioides: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Myosotis scorpioides Landscape
Myosotis scorpioides: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Myosotis scorpioides: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Myosotis scorpioides: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Myosotis scorpioides: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Myosotis scorpioides: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
