Myosotis sylvatica

It is a short-lived herbaceous perennial or biennial growing to 12–30 cm (5–12 in) tall by 15 cm (6 in) wide, with hairy leaves and a profusion of flowers with petals longer than their tube, pink in bud then opening disc-shaped, intensely sky-blue with yellow centres in spring.
Stace (2011) describes this plant as having the following characteristics:

Upright, to 50 cm; softly hairy, with hairs at more-or-less right-angles to the main stem.
Flowers sky-blue, to 6–10 mm across, flat in profile; sepal tube with hooked hairs; April–July.
Mature fruit dark brown, shiny.
Mature calyx on spreading stalks longer than sepal tube; calyx teeth spreading to expose the ripe fruit.
Basal leaves stalked, in a rosette; upper leaves not stalked.
Generally found in woods, scree and rock ledges; common throughout the British Isles.

3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Myosotis Sylvatica

Myosotis sylvatica

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