Description
Myosotis sylvatica Snowsylva – Pure white Forget-me-not for a fresh, bright spring garden
Myosotis sylvatica Snowsylva is an elegant and striking white variety from the Sylva Series — loved for its compact growth, long-lasting bloom, and airy appearance. While blue forget-me-nots are well-known and widespread, Snowsylva something exceptional: snow-white flowers with a subtle yellow center, providing every garden with light, space, and tranquility. This white variety is the perfect choice for those seeking sophistication in the spring garden, pots, and shady borders.
Like the other Sylva varieties, Snowsylva a biennial to short-lived perennial with hairy, grey-green leaves arranged in fresh rosettes. After a winter cold spell (vernalization), the plant blooms profusely and reliably in spring—often when the garden is only just waking up. The flowers are densely arranged in soft corollas, creating a cloud-like, almost powdery bloom.
Key Features of Snowsylva
The Sylva Series is known for its uniformity, vigor, and intense color. Snowsylva retains all these qualities but adds a unique, crystal-clear flower color that visually brightens gardens.
Features:
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Pure white bloom with a small yellow heart
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Compact, bushy and evenly growing
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Softly hairy, gray-green leaves
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Profusely flowering from early spring
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Biennial / short-lived perennial; requires winter cold for maximum flowering
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Suitable for garden, pot and landscape
The pure flower color creates a serene look. Snowsylva is ideal as a softer color among bright spring flowers, but also beautiful as a monochrome white planting.
Growth & flowering
Myosotis sylvatica Snowsylva flowers from March into early summer. The plants grow to about 15–25 cm tall and form sturdy, neat clumps that can easily be used in both large and small gardens. When planted in groups, light, shimmering beds are created that light up beautifully under trees or along paths.
| Plant characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Height | 15–25 cm |
| Growth habit | Clump-forming, compact |
| Leaf | Gray-green, softly haired |
| Flower color | Pure white with yellow heart |
| Flowering time | Early spring – early summer |
| Lifespan | Two-year/short-lived fixed |
| Vernalization | Required for best flowering |






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