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Largeseed forget-me-not

Myosotis macrosperma

Largeseed forget-me-not (Myosotis macrosperma) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Largeseed forget-me-not (Myosotis macrosperma) — *Myosotis macrosperma* — Largeseed forget-me-not. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Largeseed forget-me-not (Myosotis macrosperma) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, largeseed forget-me-not pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum).