Myosotis alpestris
Boraginaceae/Borage Family
Each Pack of Seed Bombs contains at least 12 of our handmade Seed Bombs. Here at Blooming Mad Botany we recommend tossing or an even better option is to place or plant your Forget Me Not Seed Bombs in the fall to ensure that they get their preferred cold period before spring.
Then just wait for mother nature to work her magic in the spring!
A little about the Forget Me Not's...
The Alpine Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis alpestris) is the official state flower of Alaska. It was adopted first as a territorial emblem in 1917 and officially in 1949. It represents perseverance and honors the state's resilient pioneers.
It is a low-growing alpine plant that blooms in striking, bright-blue petals with a contrasting white ring and yellow center. It thrives in the wild in high-altitude, rocky mountain meadows and subalpine environments (typically between 7,500 and 10,000 feet). The best time to spot them blooming in the wild is midsummer, from late June to late July.
Beyond the flower itself, the forget-me-not is deeply woven into Alaskan heritage. The famous blue background of the Alaskan state flag was designed in 1926 specifically to represent the Alaskan sky and this beloved wildflower.
It grows in small clumps that reach between 5 - 12 inches high in mountain meadows. The fragrant flowers have five rounded blue petals, that are a quarter to a third of an inch wide. They have white inner ring and a yellow center. The best time to spot forget-me-nots is midsummer, from late June to late July. There are other species of forget-me-not that grow in the high alpine (mountain forget-me-not) and near tree line (splendid forget-me-not).
While they have little or no scent during the day, they become highly fragrant in the evening
When to sow: Direct-sow in late summer (August to September) for next-spring bloom, or in early spring (March to April) for late-spring bloom.
Where: partial shade with moist well-drained soil. Tolerates full sun in cool zones; needs shade in zones 7 to 8.
Spacing: sow generously, thin to 6 inches between plants. Plants are short-lived (1 to 2 years) but self-seed indefinitely.
Companion plants: daffodils, tulips, hellebores, hostas. Bloom timing overlaps perfectly.
Maintenance: almost none. Cut back after seed set to encourage self-sowing.
Hardiness Zone 3-8
Perennials that will also self seed
