All gardeners I know love true blue flowers, and this old-fashioned favorite does not disappoint. A good cut flower and a bee magnet, Chinese forget-me-not is at home in borders, informal meadow plantings, and edging. It requires little care, site in full sun in well-drained soils, and shear after bloom to prevent an excess of self-sown plants the following year. It is best in cooler summer regions or as a spring-bloomer in warm winter areas, where it can be replaced after bloom with a heat-loving summer annual.