Bellamy Blue Forget-Me-Not alpine forget-me-not
Myosotis alpestris 'Bellamy Blue Forget-Me-Not'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 8 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Bellamy Blue Forget-Me-Not' alpine forget-me-not (Myosotis alpestris 'Bellamy Blue Forget-Me-Not') is an annual for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy annuals, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer and stays about 7 to 8 inches tall. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Apricotta cosmos, Greig's tulip, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Poppy mallow.