Myosotis alpestris
| Myosotis alpestris | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Early Fall |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Myosotis alpestris (common name: alpine forget-me-not)
Propagation: Seed - sow outdoors in situ in late spring or early summer. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 4 weeks at 20°c.
Division in spring[1]. Large divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Cuttings of young shoots, summer in a shady border[1].
Cultivation: Prefers a well-drained gritty soil[2].
Plants are hardy to about -20°c[3].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[4].
The flowers are deliciously fragrant in the evening and night time though there is little or no scent in the daytime[2].
Range: Britain, Europe, W. Asia and N. America.
Habitat: Rare and local in Britain, growing in damp woodlands and meadows, usually on basic rock formations[5][6].
Medicinal: The whole plant is astringent and ophthalmic[7]. Used as a lotion, it is an excellent remedy for many eye diseases[7]. It is also ground into a powder and applied externally to wounds, at one time the leaf juice was used to stop nose bleeds[7]. The plant is harvested in May and can be dried for later use[7].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, lepidoptera
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: M. rupicola.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Chiej, Roberto. Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. MacDonald, 1984.