Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Myosotis scorpioides
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
64
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet ground
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cough
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MYOSOTIS scorpioides
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Water Forget Me Not
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
water forget me not
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
water forget me not
Rockets Freifrau
In French
water forget me not
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
water forget me not
Rocket Dame
In Greek
water forget me not
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
water forget me not
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
water forget me not
Rocket Dame
In Latin
water forget me not
Hesperis Rocket
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Boraginaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Myosotis
Hesperis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7450
1
27800
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