Easilygrown from seed, this perennial is known for self-seeding and looks great when grown in masses.
Sow seeds for this moderate-growing plant indoors about eight to 10 weeks before the last spring frost.
Plant Attributes
Forget-Me-Not Care
Forget-me-not is aspring-blooming, herbaceous perennial plant.
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It needs shade from the afternoon sun or a very light, dappled shade.
It prefers moist but well-drained soil, high in organic matter, typical of a woodland.
It will die in the winter and return in the early spring.
This plant produces a lot of seed pods and is known for increasing by seed.
Light
Forget-me-nots need morning light and shade from the afternoon sun or light, dappled shade.
The more sunlight the plant gets, the more water it will need.
Soil
Use well-drained, moist soil, high in organic matter (think woodland).
It tolerates wet soil and prefers acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil that is kept evenly moist.
Water
This plant should not need supplemental watering.
Fertilizer
This plant should not need supplemental fertilizer.
Types Of Forget-Me-Nots
There are several cultivars ofM.
sylvatica:
OtherMyosotisspecies are not grown for the garden in the South.
It prefers very wet soil, near ponds or streams.
It can grow in shallow water about 3 inches deep.
This is a summer and fall bloomer and is difficult to find commercially.
It is not as cold hardy asM.
sylvaticaand is not invasive or a noxious weed in the South but may be in some Midwestern states.
Otherwise, forget-me-nots do not require pruning.
Propagating Forget-Me-Nots
Forget-me-not plants can be propagated by division.
Use a pot with drainage holes thats large enough to accommodate growth.
Fill the pot with well-draining soil and add seedlings.
Provide space around the plants so theyll have airflow and room to grow.
Place in a sunny location with shade from the afternoon sun and water to keep the soil moist.
Pinch fading blooms to encourage growth.
Repot every few years if the plant reseeds and begins to spread.
They are susceptible to a few fungal diseases, such as rust, powdery mildew, and leaf spot.
For this, it is best to remove the plant.
Buds are pink, so there is a two-tone, blue/pink appearance.
However, there are pink and white flowered cultivars as well.
Forget-me-nots generally bloom in the late spring for several weeks.
Common Problems With Forget-Me-Nots
Forget-me-nots are generallyeasy to grow.
That being said, there are a couple of common issues to look out for.
Either trim the foliage back or let other plants cover the unsightly foliage.
These short-lived perennials grow during one season and then flower and die the next.
Blooms will continue to appear each season because they self-seed so readily.
