Blue Angel Summer Forget-Me-Not

Description:

Brilliant clusters of blue forget-me-not flowers will brighten any space, blooming over a long period; team up with other annuals and perennials for eye-popping combinations

Ornamental Features:

Blue Angel Summer Forget-Me-Not features showy clusters of blue flowers from late spring to early fall. It's small narrow leaves remain green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Blue Angel Summer Forget-Me-Not is an herbaceous perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and birds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Blue Angel Summer Forget-Me-Not is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Groundcover
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Border Edging

Plant Characteristics:

Blue Angel Summer Forget-Me-Not will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 18 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This plant can be propagated by cuttings.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.