Description of Myosotis scorpioides 'Alba' (White Water Forget-me-not)

Myosotis scorpioides 'Alba' is white water forget-me-not. It has the same easy, spreading habit as the blue form but with small white flowers that look clean and bright at the pond edge.

Appearance

It forms low mats of leafy stems and flowers in clusters. Height is usually 10 to 20cm, but it can spread sideways into damp gaps. Flowering often starts in late spring and can continue through summer if you keep it tidy.

Care Guide

It likes wet soil and shallow margins. It is not a deep-water plant, but it is happy with its roots constantly wet.

• Sun: Sun to part shade.
• Soil: Wet soil or aquatic compost.
• Water: Boggy ground to very shallow water.
• Tidy up: Trim after a flush of flowers to keep it fresh and stop it smothering neighbours.
• Propagation: Lift and replant rooted pieces, or let it creep and root naturally.

If you want it to stay where you put it, grow it in a basket or keep it behind a small edging line.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This is ideal for bog gardens and pond shelves as a front-edge filler. White flowers also help break up strong pink and purple planting schemes and lighten darker corners.

It works well trailing over basket rims and between stones near the water line.

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