
trefle.io · Taken Jun 21, 2022 by Robin Lewando (cc-by-sa)
Boraginaceae
Tufted forget-me-not
Myosotis laxa
Also known as Clustered forget-me-not, Alpine forget-me-not, Myosotis, Myosotis scorpioides subsp. laxa
Native Plants · Forget-Me-Not · Wildflower · Moisture Loving · Blue Flowers · Shade Tolerant · Perennial · Pollinator · Cottage Garden · Self-Seeding · Native
Tufted forget-me-not is a charming, low-growing wildflower that prefers consistently moist soil and thrives alongside streams, ponds, or in shaded garden beds. Plant in part shade to full sun and water regularly to prevent the soil from drying out. It self-seeds readily, creating naturalistic drifts of delicate blue flowers each spring.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil South, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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