What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Eastern Europe
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Not Available
Number of Varieties
100NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, waste ground, yards
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available4-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, White
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Edible, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Myosotis arvensis
IRIS pumila
Common Name
Forget-Me-Not
Dwarf Iris
In Hindi
Forget-Me-Not
Dwarf Iris
In German
Forget-Me-Not
Zwergiris
In French
Forget-Me-Not
Dwarf Iris
In Spanish
Arce japonés
Enano Iris
In Greek
Forget-Me-Not
νάνος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Forget-Me-Not
Dwarf Iris
In Polish
Forget-Me-Not
Dwarf Iris
In Latin
Forget-Me-Not
Iris Dwarf
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Iris
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
Number of Species
200NA
1
27800
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