Forget-me-nots
Myosotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae
The name comes from the Ancient Greek "mouse's ear", which the foliage is thought to resemble
In the Northern Hemisphere, they are colloquially known as forget-me-nots
Myosotis species are annual or perennial, herbaceous, flowering plants with pentamerous actinomorphic flowers with five sepals and petals
Flowers are typically 1 cm in diameter or less, flatly faced, coloured typically blue, but sometimes pink, white or yellow with yellow centres
Forget-me-nots are among the few plants that can boast a true blue color
The plant displays clouds of tiny sky-blue flowers with yellow centers, perched on the tip of hairy stems
This perennial flower self-seeds and blooms for about a month
Its natural habit is near marshes, bogs, river banks, woodlands, and wet places
They can also tolerate cold conditions
The Latin name comes from the Greek for "mouse's ear", which the foliage is thought to resemble
The flower is also used as a symbol of remembrance and as a symbol in fighting dementia
Charming, sweet forget-me-nots add a touch of blue to gardens in remembrance of lost loved ones
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