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