Myosotis Alpestris Seeds - White

Flower Specifications

Season: Perennial

USDA Zones: 3 - 8

Height: 12 inches

Bloom Season: Spring to summer

Bloom Color: White

Growth Rate: Moderate

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil Type: Moist, pH 6.1 - 7.8

Deer Resistant: Yes

Latin Name: Myosotis Alpestris

Planting Directions

Temperature: 68 - 72F

Average Germ Time: 10 - 20 days

Light Required: No

Depth: 1/16 inch

Sowing Rate: 2 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 5 pounds per acre

Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 9 - 12 inches

Forget Me Not (Myosotis Alpestris White) - What a charming little treasure for the spring garden! White Forget-Me-Not is quite easy to grow from flower seeds. It has multiple, somewhat bristly stems densely covered by delicate white flowers with yellow eyes, and hairy gray-green foliage. This perennial plant is a sweet little addition to the early flowering garden.

Liberal self-sower

Forget Me Not prefers moist meadows and grassy slopes. Occurs in subalpine elevations up to tundra ecosystems. Forget-Me-Nots are liberal self-sowers.

Forget Me Not seed | white

How to grow

How To Grow Forget Me Not From Seed: Directly sow Forget Me Not flower seeds in prepared soil in the garden in spring. Press the seeds into the soil and very lightly cover the flower seeds with fine soil. Keep the seeds moist until germination. When seedlings appear, thin to 9 - 12 inches apart.

Water Forget-Me-Not plants weekly, and apply an application of a balanced liquid fertilizer in the spring. In cold climates, mulching in the fall will help the plants survive the winter. In milder climates, Forget-Me-Not plants need no winter protection.

Sowing Rate: 2 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 5 pounds per acre
Average Germ Time: 10 - 20 days
Keep moist until germination
Attracts bees and butterflies
Depth: 1/16 inch