Water forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides

Spreading perennial pond-margin plant with masses of small sky-blue flowers with yellow eyes in early summer. A reliable native for any wildlife pond.

Hardiness ratings

Water forget-me-not hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −40 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −34 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–5 −15 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Forage plant for bees and hoverflies
  • Sky-blue flowers in early summer at the waterside are a classic seasonal marker
  • Provides cover for emerging amphibians and damselflies at the pond margin
  • Gentle, well-behaved spreader — easy to manage at the edge of a small pond

Categories

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Reference

Water forget-me-not on Wikipedia