Is Forget-Me-Not deer resistant?

Self-sows into a blue haze under shrubs each spring. Pull it as soon as flowering finishes, before the foliage mildews and seeds everywhere.

Do deer eat forget-me-nots?

Rarely. Rutgers rates the genus Rarely Damaged, A, and rates the woodland forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica, A among the annuals as well; only the alpine species drops a tier. Iowa State lists forget-me-not in its second tier, and NC State lists deer and rabbits among what M. sylvatica resists, along with wet soil. The hairy leaf is the reason, and the plant is small, early and over before pressure peaks in summer.

Where it grows

NC State: zones 3a to 8b, 6 to 12 inches, full sun to partial shade, flowering in spring, and listed as annual, biennial or perennial because it is short-lived and replaces itself. NC State: plants "will persist in the garden for many years by freely and sometimes aggressively self-seeding," and the woodland species "is listed as a noxious weed in one or more Midwestern states." The wood forget-me-not is the bedding form.

Protecting forget-me-nots

Nothing. The question is the other way: pulling it after flowering, before the seed sets, is the only management it needs.

If it is browsed

It is over by June in any case. A plant browsed in April flowers on the side shoots and seeds anyway, which is the whole reason it is still in the garden the following spring.