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Myosotis verna
Also called Early Forget Me Not, Early Scorpion Grass, Spring Scorpion Grass, White Scorpion Grass, Early Scorpiongrass, Spring Scorpiongrass, White Scorpiongrass
Myosotis verna is a small annual or biennial wildflower in the borage family, native to Canada and the United States, grown mainly as a low, short-lived bedding or wild garden plant. It is best grown from seed in cool, moist conditions in partial shade.
Myosotis verna (common names: spring forget-me-not, early forget-me-not, early scorpion grass, spring scorpion grass, or white scorpion grass) is a herbaceous, annual or biennial plant in the family Boraginaceae. The native range of this species is Canada and the United States.
Myosotis abyssinica · Myosotis afropalustris · Myosotis albiflora · Myosotis albosericea · Alpine Forget-me-not · Myosotis amabilis · Myosotis angustata · Myosotis antarctica · Myosotis arnoldii · Field forget-me-not · Asian forget-me-not · Myosotis australis subsp. australis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myosotis verna by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
