Chill Out Chinese Forget Me Not is a charming heirloom flower that brings delicate, sky-blue blooms to gardens from early summer through fall. This cultivar of Cynoglossum zeylanicum reaches 18-24 inches tall and flowers within 70-84 days from seed, making it fast enough for gardeners who want color before autumn arrives. Its compact 12-inch spread and moderate water needs make it adaptable to various garden settings, while its tolerance for both drought and wet conditions gives it genuine staying power once established.
Full Sun
Moderate
5-11
24in H x 12in W
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This forget-me-not relative blooms reliably for five to six months straight, starting in June and pushing well into November in many climates. The plants need no fertilizer to thrive and have no major pest or disease problems, which means you can grow them without the anxiety that often comes with more finicky ornamentals. Tight spacing of just one inch apart lets you create dense drifts of blue flowers that feel almost cloudlike in the garden.
This is an ornamental flower grown for its delicate blue blooms, which appear continuously throughout the warm season and into fall. The long flowering window makes it excellent for extending color in beds and borders when many other spring bloomers have faded.
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Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date. Keep soil temperature at 65-70°F and expect sprouts in 5-20 days. Sow seeds at a depth of 1/4 inch.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date has passed and soil has warmed. Space plants 1 inch apart for dense coverage, or wider if you prefer.
In early spring, direct sow seeds 2-3 weeks before your last frost date. In zones 8-10, you can sow outdoors in autumn instead for fall and winter flowering.
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