Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not) in Zone 11a & 11b

Cynoglossum amabile

When to plant cynoglossum (chinese forget-me-not) in zone 11b

Zones 11a and 11b share the same average frost dates in our data, so this page covers both.

Method: Either: Start indoors for an earlier harvest, or direct-sow outside for less fuss. Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not) tolerates either.

Start indoorsDec 4–Dec 11
Direct sow / transplant outsideDec 11–Dec 18
Estimated bloomFeb 24 '27–Mar 3 '27 (~75 days after planting)

Spacing: 4 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing). Mature height: 1.5-2 ft.

Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not)
Photo: Stickpen via Wikimedia Commons, CC0, cropped.

Cynoglossum, commonly called Chinese forget-me-not, is a true-blue cut flower similar in color to a garden forget-me-not but larger-flowered and considerably easier to grow from seed.

How cynoglossum (chinese forget-me-not) fits zone 11's season

Zone 11b is frost-free in this dataset, so frost is not what limits the calendar here. What you can plant, and when, comes down to summer heat and daylength instead.

Good companions

No standout companions recorded yet for Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not).

Where to buy cynoglossum seeds

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Growing Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not) in USDA zone 11b

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Growing Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-Me-Not) in USDA zone 11b: when to start seeds indoors, when to direct-sow, and when to expect a bloom.

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