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Forget-Me-Nots grow best in moist, but well-drained soil – they typically prefer the shade but will grow well in sunnier, partially-shaded spots too! When to plant your seeds: You can sow your seeds directly into the garden after the danger of frost has passed – between late spring and late summer is best.

Forget-me-nots symbolize true love and respect. When you give someone these tiny blooms, it represents a promise that you will always remember them and will keep them in your thoughts.

Forget-me-nots are very hardy little plants that die back in winter but will re-sprout in spring. Plants that are at least a year old will flower the next spring. If you are willing to wait a season for blooms, sow the seeds in fall. The plants will produce flowers a year from the next spring.

According to a Greek myth, Zeus thought he had given all the plants are name, whereupon a small blue flower shouted “forget me not!”. The supreme god decided to make life easy for himself by giving the plant that name.

Forget-me-nots do well in shade, but full sun is fine. Water your potted forget-me-nots often enough that the soil stays moist but not soggy, slightly less during the winter. Pinch off dead flowers after they are spent to encourage new blooms.

Is Forget-Me-Not Invasive? Without natural biological controls, the plants are likely to become troublesome and unforgettable – forget-me-not weeds. In severe cases, invasive plants can out-compete naturally native growth and disrupt a healthy biodiversity. Forget-me-not is on the invasive plant list in several states.

The purple forget me not is most often used to show respect and recognition for the Armenian Genocide. This flower is used to show remembrance for the millions of people killed during the early 1900s.

Forget-Me-Not plants symbolize true love. The forget-me-not flowers are a medium, “true blue”. And as the name suggests, they are given or used to decorate gifts with the hope the recipient will not forget the giver. It also symbolizes faithful love and memories.

Plant forget-me-nots in an area that receives filtered to moderate shade and with wet gravelly soil. The natural habitat of forget-me-nots is near creek and stream beds in several inches of water.

Forget me nots can also symbolize a longing for someone or something that is lost. It is also a reminder of those far away. It may be a time where you need to take the time to respect those you love but who are no longer with you.

Distinguishing Features: Forget-me-not flowers are diminutive, delicate and primarily blue in colour. While some flowers are pink and white, these are not as common as blue. They are a common sight in springtime and they tend to grow in “mats”.