Scientific Name:
Myosotis sylvatica
Pronunciation:
my-oh-SO-tiss sil-VAT-ih-kuh
Common Name:
garden forget-me-not
Family Name:
Boraginaceae
Plant Type:
Biennial
Key ID Features:
Stem leaves sessile, alternate, oblong-elliptic, most 5-11cm long x 1-3cm wide, pubescent, margin entire-ciliate; flowers 7-9mm wide, 5 blue petals (pink and white cvs.), with yellow or white centres, bloom in dense cymes, Apr-May.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Columnar
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing, Truncate
Margins:
Ciliate, Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets"
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew, Rust (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
