{"product_id":"myosotis-scorpioides-white-water-forget-me-not-or-myosotis-palustris-marginal-pond-plants-pond-plants-water-plants-bp087","title":"Myosotis scorpioides 'Alba' (White Water Forget-me-not)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyosotis scorpioides\u003c\/em\u003e '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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt likes wet soil and shallow margins. It is not a deep-water plant, but it is happy with its roots constantly wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun to part shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet soil or aquatic compost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boggy ground to very shallow water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTidy up:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim after a flush of flowers to keep it fresh and stop it smothering neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift and replant rooted pieces, or let it creep and root naturally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want it to stay where you put it, grow it in a basket or keep it behind a small edging line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitability for Bog Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works well trailing over basket rims and between stones near the water line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs \u003cem\u003eMyosotis scorpioides\u003c\/em\u003e 'Alba' a true marginal?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it suits wet soil and very shallow edges rather than deep water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it spread?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can creep and root in damp soil. Trim or contain if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften from late spring into summer, depending on conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I keep it tidy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrim it back after flowering and lift out wandering sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is Myosotis scorpioides 'Alba' a true marginal?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes, it suits wet soil and very shallow edges rather than deep water.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Will it spread?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It can creep and root in damp soil. 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