Chinese Forget-Me-Not

''Cynoglossum amabile'' is a species of flowering plant native to Asia, which is also called Chinese hound's tongue, or Chinese forget-me-not. A hardy annual growing to 50 cm , it has hairy leaves and cymes of sky-blue flowers in late summer. This plant, closely related to the common forget-me-not of temperate gardens , it is also used as an ornamental plant. In cultivation in the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. .

The Latin specific epithet ''amabile'' means “lovely”.