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Boraginaceae
Alpine Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis alpestris
True love and remembrance.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Myosotis
- Native to
- European Alps, Carpathian Mountains
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.25-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Alpine Forget-Me-Not is the state flower of Alaska, where it was adopted in 1949 before Alaska even achieved statehood.
- According to German legend, a knight picking these flowers for his lady fell into a river and cried 'Forget me not!' as he was swept away.
- The flowers start as pink buds and turn blue as they open, due to changes in cell acidity that alter the pigment color.
- Each tiny flower has a distinctive yellow eye at its center that acts as a nectar guide for pollinating insects.
- It produces seeds with tiny hooks that cling to animal fur, aiding dispersal across mountain meadows.
Color meanings
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faithful love
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memories