| When decorating your garden with blue flowers, it | | | | full sun with well drained soil. |
| can add a rich splash of color to your garden. Plant | | | | 4. Delphinium, Butterfly Blue - Bright blue delicate |
| them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other | | | | flowers adorn this plant that blooms in early to mid |
| flowers for a rainbow of color. | | | | summer. It reaches 10" tall and prefers a sunny |
| The important thing when planting flowers is to | | | | location with rich moist soil. |
| follow the instructions on the tag for the plant. | | | | 5. Hydrangea, Nikko Blue - Gigantic clumps of blue |
| Always buy plants that will thrive in the conditions in | | | | flowers adorn this shrub for most of the summer. In |
| which you intend to grow them. A plant that loves | | | | the fall, the flowers turn a golden color. This plant is a |
| sun won't do well in a shady area and you will only be | | | | new variety that prefers rich soil but will grow in |
| disappointed with the results. | | | | shade, partial sun or full sun. |
| You must be aware of the bloom time of the | | | | 6. Penstemon, Blue Buckle - This plant has tubular |
| flowers when planning you garden. Planting perennials | | | | shaped blooms in blue to purple and flowers in mid |
| with different bloom times near each other will insure | | | | summer to early fall. It grows to 15" and likes well |
| a garden that has blooms all season long. Remember | | | | drained soil with full or partial sun. |
| also to plan for the height of the plants, putting the | | | | 7. Polemonuim, Blue Pearl - A compact plant with |
| taller ones in the back. | | | | deep sky blue flowers that grows to 10". It blooms in |
| Below is a list of favorite blue flowering plants that | | | | late spring to early summer. Plant in partial shade and |
| you might want to consider for your garden: | | | | in well drained soil. |
| 1. Ajuga, Bronze Beauty - This short bushy plant has | | | | 8. Scabiosa, Butterfly Blue - A bushy perennial with |
| spikes of blue flowers that grows quickly. Great as a | | | | lavender blue flowers that bloom from June to |
| ground cover or in raised beds. It blooms in spring | | | | October. This plant likes full sun and attracts |
| and prefers a shady area. | | | | butterflies and hummingbirds. |
| 2. Blue Sea Holly - This dramatic plant has a lavender | | | | 9. Verbena, Babylon Blue - Blue purple flowers petals |
| blue cone like flower with long spiked petals. It grows | | | | adorn this plant that blooms in early spring. Great for |
| to 30" and is a favorite for dried flower | | | | window boxes and planters. |
| arrangements. Plant in full sun - blooms in mid to late | | | | 10. Vinca - Medium blue flowers and glossy green |
| summer. | | | | leaves form a carpet that grows to about 6" tall and |
| 3. Campanula, Blue Carpet - Bright blue to lilac colored | | | | blooms in mid spring. This plant will grow in most soil |
| flowers bloom for weeks in the middle of summer. | | | | conditions, in the shade or sun. |
| This low growing perennial grows to 4" and prefers | | | | |