Mysotidium hortensia - 2ltr pot Chatham Island Forget Me not

£14.00

Myosotidium hortensia is the scientific name for the Chatham Island forget-me-not, a striking, rare, and tender evergreen perennial native to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It is prized for its large, glossy, ribbed leaves and dense clusters of blue, forget-me-not-like flowers in early summer.

  • Foliage: The plant features large, heart-shaped or kidney-shaped (reniform), fleshy, and glossy dark green basal leaves with prominent veins and wavy margins, growing up to 40 cm across.
  • Flowers: In late spring to early summer, it produces large terminal flower heads of small, open, bell-shaped blue flowers, often with white centers or margins.
  • Size: It typically reaches a height and spread of around 60 cm (2 feet).
  • Hardiness: It is considered half-hardy or frost-hardy (down to -5°C), doing best in mild, cool climates, especially in coastal regions.