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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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His ghost visits Claire in the future and then heads over to the stones, where his presence magically causes the forget-me-nots to grow.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Also try forget-me-nots which bloom profusely in pale blue in spring; deadhead them to keep them from reseeding too much, but new plants are easy to pull up.
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Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
8 May 2026
The idea is that the flowering plants—dandelions, forget-me-nots, and clover—start to bloom during May, and in doing so attract and feed pollinators.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Bamboo shoulders up next to roses, Anatolian tulips next to woodland forget-me-nots.
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Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
The boot is named for the forget-me-not flower, which is known for attracting butterflies.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Also try forget-me-nots which bloom profusely in pale blue in spring; deadhead them to keep them from reseeding too much, but new plants are easy to pull up.
—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
8 May 2026
The idea is that the flowering plants—dandelions, forget-me-nots, and clover—start to bloom during May, and in doing so attract and feed pollinators.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Bamboo shoulders up next to roses, Anatolian tulips next to woodland forget-me-nots.
—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
The boot is named for the forget-me-not flower, which is known for attracting butterflies.
—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Forget-me-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forget-me-not. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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