Myosotis scorpioides
| Myosotis scorpioides | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Spring-Early Fall |
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| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Myosotis scorpioides (common name: water 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 wet soil but thrives in a moist shady border[1]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Does well on pond edges[2]. Prefers a sunny position[3].
Plants are hardy to about -20°c[4].
A long-lived species[4], it spreads freely when growing in marshy ground[5].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[5].
Range: Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa and the Himalayas N. America
Habitat: Wet places by streams and ponds[6].
Medicinal: Used in the treatment of whooping cough and bronchitis[7].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, lepidoptera
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Heavy Clay: Grows in heavy-clay soils.
Also Known As: M. palustris.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.