Hey the Lovely DW is askin a question tonite! SHe wants to know if the For-get-me-nots sold in flower packets in stores are the same as the ones sold as plants in the nurserys for ponds and bogs? SO the question is are there 2 knids of Forget-me nots? Cabn the forget-me not I grow from seed be put in a bog/wetland garden? or is that forget me not a different kind?


Thanks for helpin me clarify this!

There is true forget-me-not, and Chinese forget-me-not (cynoglossum). Cynoglossum will grow quite happily in bog conditions, but beware! They are self-seeders and can get out of control in short order. They are much more robust than true forget-me-not.
The true form is a perennial plant that does like a bit of shade, but I'm not certain it likes having wet feet. They were all the rage in Victorian times, so an English climate must suit them.
Hope this helps!

You can also grow Brunnera, which has similar flowers and is known as heart forgetmenot in some areas.

I grow both types of Forget-me-nots in my rose garden -- one is Cynoglyssum and the other is Myosotis. The leaves are different but flowers very similar. I started both from seed and, although they self-seed, I've not had a problem with either sort being invasive. My rose garden is obviously not boggy nor shady and the Forget-me-nots thrive.

There are at least 2 different plants of different plant families that I know of being called "forget-me-nots."

One has slightly hairy leaves and is commonly sold as plants. It likes moisture & can become somewhat invasive in self-seeding. The other plant has large heart-shaped leaves with not clearly defined light dotting on the leaves. I have never had a volunteer seedling from it, though a few would be nice, since it looks well with hostas.

I do not like the common one because I live in the land of rain. I bought one plant of it about 25 years ago and still have to fight it a bit, same with sweet violets.

The only seeds I have seen belong to the hairy-leafed forget-me-not.

The one that I described as hairy-leaved is myosotis.

I had forgotten about cynoglossum and brunnera.

I think the heart-shaped leaved one that I tried to describe is not cynoglossum or brunnera, but I'm not quite sure what it is. I think it was called Siberian forget-me-not, but didn't have the latin name included in the description when I purchased it.