Description
Botanical Information: Wood Forget-Me-Not
Symbolising true love and respect, forget-me-knots are small but impactful plants. Easy to grow in various conditions, wood forget-me-nots thrive in sun or shade. Wood forget-me-not has flowers which are larger than many other forget-me-nots.
With a growth of 0.1-0.5 metres in height and spread, wood forget-me-not can create a blanket of sky blue flowers each spring. Each flower has five small blue petals clustered around a yellow centre. The leaves are lush green, hairy and spear-shaped.
Habitat
Find it in woodlands, meadows, edges of woodlands, and sometimes even in hedgerows. It can also grow on scree and rock ledges. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. A delicate plant, it grows well adjacent to many other woodland plant species, though will happily form clusters on its own as well.
Benefits to Wildlife
The cracking blue flowers attract a range of wasps, bees, flies and butterflies to feed from its nectar. It is especially beneficial to pollinators because it flowers early in the year. Bullfinches are known to feed on the nutlets produced by wood forget-me-nots. Who doesn’t want more bullfinches?
Conservation Status in the UK
Listed as Least Concern, wood forget-me-not is fairly common around the UK in suitable habitats. One species we don’t need to worry about too much yet at least! Though you should still buy some, it’s a great plant and fantastic for wildlife.
Ease of Growing
Simply plant in a area with dappled shade and well-drained soil. Make sure to keep the soil moist so that it doesn’t die of thirst. It readily self seeds and will created clusters of blue and yellow in your garden.
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