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Boraginaceae
Cynoglossum amabile
Chinese Forget-Me-Not, Summer Forget-Me-Not
Prized for its summer-long display of azure flowers, this short-lived tender perennial from East Asia is typically grown as an annual or biennial.
Dense clumps of felted, gray-green, lance-shaped to oval leaves give rise to one-sided sprays of small, five-lobed, sky-blue flowers on calf- to knee-high stems. Flowering begins in early spring or 2 months after sowing, continuing as long as temperatures remain mild. Small, bristly, bur-like fruits follow the flowers. Self-sowing often occurs, sometimes resulting in successive waves of bloom.
An excellent subject for mixed borders and cottage gardens, Chinese forget-me-not prospers in full to partial sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Sow it in spring for summer-long bloom in areas with harsh winters and mild summers. In mild-winter regions sow it in fall for spring display. Garden centers sometimes offer plants. Pink- and white-flowered forms are occasionally available.
8 - 1
7 - 9
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Biennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
15"-24" / 38.1cm - 61.0cm
10"-15" / 25.4cm - 38.1cm
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Eastern Asia
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Loam
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Summer
Showy
White, Blue, Pink
Brown
Green, Gray Green
No
Single
Yes
Medium
Matte
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
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