The common name forget-me-not is derived from the French m'oubliez pas and was first used in English in about 1532. There are many stories explaining its origin. Allan Armitage’s book, "Herbaceous Perennial Plants," tells us about one, a young man collecting the flowers for his young lady on a riverbank. He fell into the water and as he was pulled downstream, he called back to her “forget-me-not.” Often called the water forget-me-not,Myosotis palustris is a low-growing perennial that requires constant water and partial shade, producing small bright blue flowers with a yellow center in July and August. Grow it on the edge of a pond or stream, but remember to keep your footing on the shore.