Myosotis scorpioides (syn. Myosotis palustris)

Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Myosotis scorpioides (syn. Myosotis palustris)

Family: (Boraginaceae)

(P) to 18″.  Water Forget-me-not.  Native to moist meadows and stream banks from Europe to Siberia.  A rhizomatous marginal aquatic plant with sky blue, five-petalled flowers with yellow centres, blooming on branched cymes resembling a coiled scorpion’s tail (particularly when in bud and early bloom) that uncoil as the flowers open.  The bright green leaves are shiny, oblong to lance-shaped, and slightly hairy.  A surprisingly long bloom period from spring through summer, especially in cooler weather.  Prefers wet areas where it will naturalize to form an attractive groundcover.  Full sun to part shade.  4 & T2, cover and keep dark