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forget-me-not
noun
for·get-me-not
fər-ˈget-mē-ˌnät 
fȯr-
: any of a genus (Myosotis) of small herbs of the borage family having usually bright blue or white flowers usually arranged in a curving spike
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The trail is well maintained, with a steady, moderate climb that takes you through meadows and past fields of wildflowers (glacier lilies, lupine, and forget-me-nots, to name a few) during the summer months.
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AFAR Media, 7 July 2025
Yang’s visual language is rich with symbolism and personal mythology: wigs, porcelain, insects, dumplings, and blue forget-me-not petals become narrative anchors, weaving together stories of memory, identity, and legacy.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Their hue, said to resemble the color of forget-me-nots, reinforced the sentiment of enduring romance.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Photo by Michael Thaler/Shutterstock Wildflowers in the Dolomites, Italy
April–August
Edelweiss, poppies, gentians, saxifrages, forget-me-nots—these are a handful of the storybook flora that hikers may encounter when trekking in the Italian Alps.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Foxglove, scabiosa, forget-me-nots, bachelor buttons, and calendula all fall into this category.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Anything from the forget-me-not collection ($60+) from Addison Weeks.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
The original list of dozens of species, including garden heliotrope, forget-me-not, Japanese barberry, Bell’s honeysuckle and multiflora rose, dates from 2002, Hiskes said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
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AFAR Media, 7 July 2025
Yang’s visual language is rich with symbolism and personal mythology: wigs, porcelain, insects, dumplings, and blue forget-me-not petals become narrative anchors, weaving together stories of memory, identity, and legacy.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Their hue, said to resemble the color of forget-me-nots, reinforced the sentiment of enduring romance.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Photo by Michael Thaler/Shutterstock Wildflowers in the Dolomites, Italy
April–August
Edelweiss, poppies, gentians, saxifrages, forget-me-nots—these are a handful of the storybook flora that hikers may encounter when trekking in the Italian Alps.
—Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Foxglove, scabiosa, forget-me-nots, bachelor buttons, and calendula all fall into this category.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Anything from the forget-me-not collection ($60+) from Addison Weeks.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
The original list of dozens of species, including garden heliotrope, forget-me-not, Japanese barberry, Bell’s honeysuckle and multiflora rose, dates from 2002, Hiskes said.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
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“Forget-me-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forget-me-not. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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