Myosotis asiatica / forget-me-not
- azure blue to violet to white flowers – very small
- yellow ring around the center of each flower, like a doughnut
- usually many flowers in an inflorescence
- flowers initially in compact clusters, more spread out later in season
- leaves and stems a bit hairy
Synonym: Myosotis alpestris
Also known as: mountain forget-me-not, alpine forget-me-not, woodland forget-me-not
Forget-me-nots are a flower that makes you happy, especially when you consider how closely Hackelia spp. resemble them and how awful those can be. In this case, the petals are bright azure blue to pale blue to violet, occasionally white. They have yellow bits at the base giving the appearance of a “doughnut” around the stamens and pistils. Early in the season, the flowers appear in compact clusters at the top of each stem, but the clusters become more spread out later in the season.
The stems of Myosotis asiatica are relatively short, just about a foot. Each plant typically produces many stems, making for a rounded clump of a plant. The leaves and stems are hairy, but not bristly. The leaves are rather close to the stem with short petioles at the bottom and none at the top. Overall, the leaves are elliptical or more oval, tapering toward the bases. In some way, the foliage is supposed to look like a mouse’s ears because Myosotis is a combination of two Greek words meaning just that.
These forget-me-nots are a short-lived perennial regrowing from woody stem bases (caudex). Don’t forget them, please.
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