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Boraginaceae
Alpine forget-me-not
Myosotis alpestris
Also known as Alpine scorpion grass, Mountain forget-me-not, King of the Alps, Myosotis sylvatica subsp. alpestris
Native Plants · Alpine · Forget-Me-Not · Blue Flowers · Rock Garden · Cottage Garden · Ground Cover · Cool Climate · Border Plant · Perennial · Wildflower
Alpine forget-me-not thrives in cool, moist conditions with partial to full sun and well-draining soil rich in organic matter. Water regularly during the growing season, avoiding drought stress, and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture. This charming alpine perennial is ideal for rock gardens, borders, and cottage-style plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 8–9
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 4 in – 12 in
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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