alpine forget-me-not
Myosotis asiatica
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Blue , violet
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis asiatica) is a low maintenance perennial for easy garden color. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and bears blue to violet flowers from early to late summer. It is Alaska's state flower.
Pairs well with Poppy mallow, Hummelo betony, and Gladiator ornamental onion.
Native range
AK, CO, ID, MT, and 6 more places. See all 10
AK, CO, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY; AB, BC, NT, and YT.