Forget Me Not

Flower

This dainty short lived wetland perennial produces masses of flowers in the Spring. The flowers can be pink, blue or white.

The name "Forget Me Not" has its origins in a medieval poem about a knight picking blue flowers for his lady along a river bank. He fell into the river and before he drowned, he threw the posie of blue flowers to his lady and said "Forget me not".

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See also:  Ornamentals, Culture / Germination

Flower Companion planting Cinerarias under planted with poached egg flower and forget me nots.