Chinese Forget-Me-Not 'Firmament'

Cynoglossumamabile

Genus
Cynoglossum (SIGH-no-gloss-um)
Species
amabile (a-MAH-bih-lee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Bloom Color
Dark Blue
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Auburn, Alabama

Anderson, California

Orange, California

Jacksonville, Florida

Waverly, Georgia

Marshalltown, Iowa

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Manchester, New Hampshire

Palisades Park, New Jersey

Mallorytown, Ontario

Blanco, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
3
neutrals
0
negative
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K
Waverly, GA (Zone 8b) | June 2010 | positive

These flowers are just gorgeous. They have flowered nonstop for weeks now. The bees love them, too. And as another gardener stated, they ...Read More

H
| October 2009 | positive

more of a question than comment. I'm a black-thumb gardener :) I have the cynoglossum from my girlfriend. I live in Botswana (I think U...Read More

J
Marshalltown, IA | January 2008 | positive

These flowers are a great shade of blue. Mine reached over 24" tall and tended to fall over at the end of the season. This is a prolifi...Read More

T
Blanco, TX (Zone 9a) | October 2007 | positive

An easy to grow beauty. Reseeds itself, even in cracks and
crevices of my rock walkway. Managed to thrive despite
a few day...Read More

B
Braselton, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

This 1939 AAS winner was introduced by the Ernst Benary company in Germany.

F
Manchester, NH | August 2005 | positive

I grew half of the seeds inside and half I just scattered outside everywhere. My garden is alive with little blue flowers all season.

L
Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | neutral

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Plants become course and leafy and may not flower well ...Read More

L
Ogden, UT (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | positive

If started early indoors, 'Firmament' blooms all summer long in an incredible shade of sky blue. It can also be direct sown, or grown as...Read More

P
Kailua, HI (Zone 11) | July 2004 | neutral

hawaii, zone 11. Recently picked up packet of these and checked site for comments before planting...but no comments yet. Will update af...Read More

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