Propagation: Color of blue forget-me-not flowers has mutated. Opinions?, 1 by Weezingreens

Weezingreens wrote:
Christine, they are avid self-seeders, so once established, they will seem like perennials. There are several common types of forget-me-nots. Up here, I grow the following:

Woodland forget-me-not/Myosotis sylvatica (synonym: M. alpestris) (biennial): http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/233/index.html

Water forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides (a native variety, perennial here): http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2433/index.html

Chinese forget-me-not Cynoglossum amabile (annual): http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/258/index.html

I believe the most commonly sold is M. sylvatica. If you buy them in bloom, they will not likely return, but don't deadhead and they will drop seed. I am not sure if the white or pink ones will return in those colors or revert to blue as the years pass.

Many of my beds are full of forget-me-nots every spring. It takes a couple years to get the cycle going so that there are always second year plants to bloom. When you start growing them, you will likely have a year when you have no blooms. I say 'likely' because, should they get an early start, some biennials bloom the first year. (Biennial's habits drive me crazy!)