Myosotis scorpioides
(sold as Blue Bird)
Family: Boraginaceae
Common names: FORGET-ME-NOT, SCORPION GRASS, WATER FORGET-ME-NOT
Native to: Europe
Sentiment: forget me not
Plant
Types: annual, biennial, perennial
Forms: clumping, mounding
Max height: 1.5 feet
Max width: 1.5 feet
Flower
blue/green
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Exposure: light shade, part shade
Landscape use: container
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
apical
apical
flower
There are 74 species of Myosotis, a member of the Boraginaceae family. Myosotis scorpioides, a cultivated perennial that also goes by the name FORGET-ME-NOT, grows to 1½ feet tall in Zones 5-9, and prefers regular watering.
This plant does freely self-sow. Proceed with caution....
Euphydryas chalcedona, CHALCEDON CHECKERSPOT will feed on plants in the Boraginaceae family.
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