Forget-me-nots
Forget-me-nots: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Forget-me-nots are plants in the Boraginaceae family, known for their small flowers with contrasting centres. Garden forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica, is a short-lived perennial often grown as a biennial. It forms modest clumps whose flowering display mainly accompanies spring and early summer. The common name nevertheless covers several species, whose life cycles and natural surroundings are not all the same.Garden forget-me-not has simple, elongated leaves, green to grey-green and slightly hairy. The foliage provides a quiet background beneath the clusters of small flowers. Their corolla has five spreading lobes around a pale centre, often yellow or white. Blue is the most familiar colour, but some selections have pink or white flowers. The small size of an individual bloom contrasts with the combined effect of a clump in full flower.In borders and spring displays, these flowers bring soft colour and a light appearance. They can accompany tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs…
