Forget Me Not Plants
E s o t s my e soh tiss is a genus of flowering plants in the family boraginaceaethe name comes from the ancient greek myoswtis mouses ear which the foliage is thought to resemble.
Forget me not plants. True forget me nots can be placed directly in the soils of muddy banks at the waterline. Plant woodland forget me nots in border fronts rock gardens wild gardens woodland areas or around ponds. These flowering plants prefer cool weather moist soil and indirect light but they will sprout up practically anywhere with wild abandon. Forget me nots are one of the few plants that can boast a true blue color.
But the adorable and prolific blooms also come in light pink purple and even a clean white and yellow centers brighten every shade. Forget me nots are one of those charming old school flower specimens that provide cheery blue life to gardens that are just waking up from winter naps. Forget me not is a well known flowering plant in the borage family boraginaceae making it a relative of such herbs and landscape plants as borage borago officinalis variegated siberian bugloss brunnera macrophylla jack frost and italian bugloss anchusa azureait is grown for its pretty blue flowers and for the fact that some of our worst garden pests do not bother eating it. They look spectacular when interplanted with spring bulbs and alongside other shade loving plants such as hostas.
Forget me not or myosotis is a humble but glorious spring flower which appears in frothy blue clouds at the front of borders and at the edges of pathsit complements other spring flowers making a great backdrop for taller tulips or wallflowers and naturalises easily for wilder style plantingsit can also look great in a window box or container.