Water forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides)

Name: Water forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides)
SKU: MYOSCO
Availability: InStock

Price range: £10.00 through £25.00

Water Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpioides) is a wildlife superstar, with pretty blue flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hoverflies.

Newts lay their eggs in its leaves, and finches feast on its seeds.

Perfect for pond edges, bog gardens, or shallow water, it’s easy to grow and loved by nature!

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SKU: MYOSCO Categories: Damp/Bog Gardens, Garden Plants, Marginal, Pond Plants Tags: Amphibian Friendly, Flowering, Full Sun, Marginal, Moth and Butterfly, Native, Part-Shade, Pollinators, RHS PFP

Water Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis scorpioides) is a charming British native plant that brings delicate sky-blue flowers and a wealth of wildlife benefits to ponds, bog gardens, and damp spaces.

Blooming from late May through September, its dainty blossoms are a magnet for bees, hoverflies, and butterflies, while finches love feasting on its tiny seeds. But its real superpower? Newts adore it! Female newts carefully wrap their eggs in the plant’s leaves, and its submerged stems provide shelter for tadpoles and aquatic insects.

Happy in sun or shade, this low-growing perennial forms lush clumps that soften pond edges, raft across shallow water, or thrive in boggy soil. Unlike garden forget-me-nots, it’s reliably perennial and spreads gently without taking over.

Perfect for natural ponds, stream banks, or even container water features.

Details

Native: Yes
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Depth: 0 – 20cm
Height max: 30cm
Spread max: 30cm
RHS PFP: Yes
RHG AGM: No

Care Instructions

Water Forget-Me-Not thrives in wet soil or shallow water and prefers sun or partial shade.

Cut back after flowering to keep it tidy, and ensure the soil stays moist, especially in dry spells.

Happily pest and disease-free, this low-maintenance plant is perfect for wildlife ponds and damp gardens.

Repotting Instructions

Can also be planted in damp soil – do not allow to dry out.

9cm marginal plants require potting into a mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish.

1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting but will benefit from a bigger basket, there is no need to remove the mesh basket. Place in pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. Plants over 60cm height growth will benefit from repotting into a larger mesh basket or should be planted in gravel to prevent them from falling over in a breeze.

3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting; there is no need to remove the mesh basket. Place on the shelf of the pond at the required depth.