Forget-me-not

flowers · blue blooms · borage family · Alaska

Tiny blue treasures. Forget-me-nots are small delicate flowers with five petals that are usually bright blue, though some types can be pink or white. They often have a yellow center that looks like a tiny sun.

Scorpion grass mystery. In the Northern Hemisphere, people sometimes call these flowers scorpion grasses because the flower cluster curls like a scorpion's tail before the flowers open.

Borage family members. Forget-me-nots belong to a plant family called Boraginaceae, which includes other interesting plants like borage, comfrey, and heliotrope.

Alaska's official flower. The forget-me-not is so special that Alaska chose it as the state flower in 1949. People in Alaska see these sweet flowers growing wild in their fields and mountains.

Symbol of remembrance. The name forget-me-not comes from an old legend about love and memory, which is why people give these flowers to remind others not to forget them.