Cape-forget-me-not, Summer-forget-me-not

Trim evergreen rosettes produce a bounty of dazzling cobalt-blue flowers with fetching white eyes throughout the garden season. This will naturalize with moderate self-sowing in many border situations, filling blank corners of the border with luminous twilight blue. Also grows in amended sandy or clay soils. Read more here.

Tips from the pros: Can be marginally hardy. Plant in spring so roots can get fully established by fall. Good drainage essential - does not like soggy winter conditions. Remove spent flowers in early July to encourage longer blooming. Plant will eventually reseed.

Plant Type	Perennial
Height	8-16 inches
Width	4-8 inches
Flowering Season	May to October
Flower Color	Blue
Sun	Sun, Partial Sun
Water Needs	Moderate
USDA Hardiness Zone	Zones 5-10
Soil Type	Clay, loam, sandy loam
Deer Resistant	Yes
Good for Pollination	Yes
Winter Interest	No
North American Native	No
Year Introduced	2012
Annual Commercial Maintenance	Cut back to base every fall. Then rake up.
5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance	Remove old plants and replace with new plants. Allow to reseed
Elevation Guide	Up to 8125 ft