Is Wood Forget-Me-Not deer resistant?
Myosotis sylvatica
Plant typeAnnualHardinessGrown as an annual, any zoneLightPart shadeMature height6–12 inBloomSpring
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Wood Forget-Me-Not
The bedding forget-me-not, treated as a biennial and allowed to seed. Pull it the moment flowering ends, because the collapsing foliage mildews and looks terrible.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 8 to 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Wood Forget-Me-Not
Other annuals with the same deer rating.
- AgeratumAgeratum houstonianumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Angel's TrumpetBrugmansia sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- AnisePimpinella anisumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Annual VincaCatharanthus roseusGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Dusty MillerCentaurea cinerariaGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- False CamomileMatricaria sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
Where Wood Forget-Me-Not grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Wood Forget-Me-Not
- Is Wood Forget-Me-Not deer resistant?
- Wood Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Wood Forget-Me-Not grow in?
- Wood Forget-Me-Not is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 11. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Wood Forget-Me-Not grow in shade?
- Yes. Wood Forget-Me-Not tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Wood Forget-Me-Not get?
- Mature height is roughly 6–12 in. Growth rate is fast.