Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Cynoglossum amabile
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Cynoglossum (SIGH-no-gloss-um) (Info) |
| Species: | amabile (a-MAH-bih-lee) (Info) |
Category:
Annuals
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Foliage Color:
Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness:
Not Applicable
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Dark Blue
Bloom Characteristics:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Mid Summer
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama
Midland City, Alabama
Arroyo Grande, California
Elk Grove, California
Long Beach, California
Denver, Colorado
Keystone Heights, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
Panama City, Florida
Snellville, Georgia
Macy, Indiana
Clearwater, Kansas
Derby, Kansas
Lexington, Kentucky
Jennings, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Berwick, Maine
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Florence, Mississippi
Munsonville, New Hampshire
Jersey City, New Jersey
Raritan, New Jersey
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
Fort Worth, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Seadrift, Texas
Ogden, Utah
Burke, Virginia
Tacoma, Washington
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Negative | On Aug 13, 2020, jtent303 from Denver, CO wrote: Grows like crazy and has pretty blue flowers but the burrs it produces stick to socks, gloves, shoelaces and are next to impossible to pick off with out ruining what it’s stuck to. Pulled it all out! |
| Positive | On Mar 19, 2017, tiiuk from Baldwin, MD wrote: Charmers. Little blue dots that look very sweet. |
| Negative | On Mar 15, 2017, ladk from Minneapolis, MN wrote: General Mills has been shipping these out in a free wildflower mix, all over North America. Is anyone else concerned about this? |
| Negative | On Jan 20, 2017, vireo1 from Jersey City, NJ wrote: Folks, it pains me to hear about people still planting a non-native that others have already said is invasive. To promote this as good for the bees… well, that just doesn’t make sense, when there are so many native wildflowers that are just as desirable, if not better. In the long term, invasives can outcompete natives and then change ecosystems dramatically, as we’ve seen with Japanese knotweed and Japanese honeysuckle, just to name a couple that have invaded ecosystems and are wreaking havoc in the US. Obviously, the fact that one has to cut them out of animal hair and fur to extricate the ‘sticky’ seeds of this flower, means that the seeds are hitching a ride to wherever that animal goes (and that means, likely being dropped or scratched off in the woods). There’s no way to know what th... read more |
| Neutral | On Jun 24, 2013, Dragynphyre from Raritan, NJ wrote: The bees love it, which is a good thing because it's starting to crowd out other wildflowers in the bed. I will probably end up deadheading a good number before they go to seed in an attempt to control the numbers for next year. I like them, but not at the expense of more native species. The burr-like seeds stuck to everything I wore when I was cleaning out the bed last year. |
| Negative | On Mar 22, 2013, artsymom from Winston-Salem, NC (Zone 7b) wrote: I would not plant this one again. It came in a wildflower mix (I believe from American Meadows), and while pretty, it has become very invasive in my part shade location, squeezing out everything else. When it goes to seed it turns into a mess because the seeds are sticky and easily stick to anything that passes by, including my pets, kids, etc., and the seeds are very hard to remove from clothing and fur! |
| Positive | On Aug 12, 2012, LMB_o from Vancouver, This flower is easy to grow. I direct sowed it in my balcony flowerbox in the spring. The tiny flowers are a beautiful shade of blue. And this was the best surprise of all: If you like to assist the world's dwindling bee population, bees of all varieties LOVE these flowers. From sun-up to sundown, there's always at least one or two bees swaying on the tiny flowers. And they're all shapes, sizes and colouring (the bees that is...) |
| Positive | On Jan 7, 2010, kqcrna from Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6a) wrote: Pretty, dainty little flowers which wintersow well. |
| Positive | On Feb 1, 2007, lottadata from Turners Falls, MA wrote: We have a rock outcropping behind our house with very thin soil which has been a challenge to landscape. It gets a bit more than part sun. It is so steep that soil washes away. My husband brought home some seeds for this plant from Home Depot last spring and threw them on the outcropping without telling me. |
| Neutral | On Feb 5, 2006, Gabrielle from (Zone 5a) wrote: These are very pretty, and will self-seed themselves freely. It wouldn't have been a problem, but for the fact that the seeds are like "beggar's lice" that stick to pants, socks, shoestrings . . . anything they can get a hold of. I got rid of the plant for that reason. |
| Positive | On Jul 23, 2005, Sheila_FW from Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: I was amazed at the brilliance of the tiny blue flowers; you can see them from 30 foot away. The group of four seeds (visable in the picture I posted) are a clingy and the plant makes loads of them to share. |
| Positive | On Apr 27, 2004, angelam from melbourne, I admired this plant in a friend's garden. She pulled 3 out wrapped them in wet paper towel and gave them to me. All 3 survived, and flowered for many months. The colour is lovely. The seeds are hooked and even harder to disentangle than ordinary forget-me-nots. I let them self seed but keep them away from pets areas. They'll require cutting to get them out of fur. |
| Neutral | On Mar 16, 2001, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote: A profusion of tiny, azure-blue flowers cover the plant in spring. Will self-seed readily if not deadheaded. Plant in average, well-drained garden soil; provide adequate moisture. Successive plantings will ensure season-long color. |
