Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Chinese Forget-Me-Not is a flower in the Boraginaceae family. It grows best in part shade with medium to wet moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-10. Plants reach maturity about 75–85 days after planting and sit about 6 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from Seeds Now · sorted by days to maturity▸Forget-Me-Not75–85 days
The Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile) is a highly productive easy-care annual. Produces adorable, delicate sprays of blue blossoms with scalloped petals around a blue center. Grows 1'-2' tall on thin, hairy stems with lance-shaped foliage. Stunning in the garden or as a cut flower. Life cycle: Annual Bloom season: Spring, summer Attracts: Hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators Flower meaning: True love
Growing notes: Botanical name: Cynoglossum amabile|Hardiness zones: 1-10|Planting season: Spring, fall|Days to maturity: 75-85 days|Cold stratify: Yes|Depth to plant seeds: 1/4"|Spacing between plants: 8"-12" apart|Days to germinate (sprout): 7-10 days|Germination soil temps: 65F-70F|Soil types: Sandy, loamy, well-drained|Soil pH: 6.0-7.5|Water needs: Average|Sun needs: Full sun, part shade, full shade|Frost tolerant: Yes|Drought tolerant: Yes|Deer resistant: No
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space chinese forget-me-not about 6 in apart — that fits 4 plants in each 1-foot square (2×2). Wider rows or containers space the same.
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When to feed, prune & water
Attract beneficial insects and protect pollinators
Protection- Routine carePlant insectary flowers and tolerate light pestsstrong evidence — extension confidence
Grow a diversity of flowering plants (including small-flowered umbels and asters) to feed predators and parasitoids, and tolerate low pest numbers so natural enemies have prey to stick around.
- Routine careNever spray open bloomsstrong evidence — extension confidence
Avoid insecticides on flowering plants and apply any needed sprays in the evening when pollinators aren't active, and favor selective products over broad-spectrum ones to spare bees and beneficials.
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Powdery mildew
Diseasemoderate- CulturalImprove airflow + remove worst leavesstrong evidence — extension confidence
Cut out the most heavily coated leaves and thin for airflow; avoid wetting foliage late in the day.
- OrganicPotassium-bicarbonate or sulfur - label use only· every 1 wk · ~4 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
Apply a labeled potassium-bicarbonate or sulfur fungicide weekly per the label. No sulfur within 2 weeks of oil or in high heat.
Aphids
Pestlow- CulturalBlast off with water· every 3 days · ~2 wksstrong evidence — extension confidence
Knock colonies off with a strong jet of water in the morning; repeat every few days. Light infestations rarely need more.
- OrganicInsecticidal soap - label use only· every 1 wk · ~3 wksmoderate evidence — extension confidence
For persistent colonies apply insecticidal soap to undersides per label. Avoid open flowers.