Forget-me-not
Myosotis sylvatica
Also called Myosotis and Wood forget-me-not
Garden plant · BeddingIT SEEDS ITSELF EVERYWHERE and that is the point — sow it once and you have it for good, coming up under tulips every April. Pull the plants out when they go mildewed and grey in June; the seed is already down.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 5 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Part shade
- Feed
- Not needed
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a very cold winter RHS H6, to -20°C
- Size
- 0.3 m tall · 0.25 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Europe
Is it safe for pets and people?
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Myosotis carries pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which damage the liver in grazing animals eating large amounts over time. Not a garden risk; worth knowing if it seeds into a paddock.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.