Monochrome flower arrangements always remain popular.
To decorate your garden, create an attractive bouquet or furnish your apartment with plants of the same color, you need to distinguish them by their names.
We suggest considering a list of plants that have blue flowers.
Lily leaf bell
The bell belongs to the bellflower class and is a representative of wildflowers. The bell grows in Europe, the Caucasus and western Siberia.
It can often be found in thickets, bushes near rivers. Blue bell flowers can easily be confused with field bells.
There is a slight difference between these plants - the presence of a long pistil in the lily-leaved bell.
The bell is characterized by long flowering, its stem is covered with thin leaves. In Belarus, the bell is listed in the Red Book.
morning glory
An elegant representative of garden plants, which allows you to green fences and fences with its climbing stems.
The sky blue shades of the flower fascinate the owners garden plots, so morning glory is widely used for landscape design of dachas.
The flower has the shape of a gramophone, its main color is blue with streaks of purple and burgundy. Morning glory is an annual plant and blooms from June until the first frost.
Ipomoea stems are curly, densely covered with medium leaves. The flower is great for disguising unsightly areas of the garden space.
Lisianthus
A plant with blue or blue flowers, intended for growing indoors. When indoors, this flower reaches a height of 35 cm.
Its flowers are grouped in groups, they have a poppy-like silhouette, and the surface is covered with terry fibers.
Fluffy flowers require constant sunlight, so it is best to place the lisianthus in a well-lit window.
Do not forget about the foliage: it must be frequently sprayed with water. Lisianthus requires thorough watering, as well as moderate temperature conditions. In winter, lisianthus is kept in a cool place.
cornflower
The meadow fields of Russia are abundantly covered with this plant. It is also common in the Caucasus. Cornflower is not grown for decorative purposes; it grows near bushes, in fields and meadows.
Cornflower is considered perennial: Its stem is rough and reaches a height of 1 meter. The flowers have a blue and purple hue and bloom throughout the summer.
Cornflower is widely used in medicine - it has tannins, has a diuretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.
blue cyanosis
The plant is used for ornamental gardening and also grows wild in the Caucasus, western Siberia and the European part of Russia.
The stem of the cyanosis is branched, but bare. Small leaves do not completely cover the erect plant. The blue flowers look like small gramophones.
They consist of several boxes, and the pistils protrude forward. Field species of cyanosis grow near wetlands, where humus occurs in the soil.
It can also be found on the edges, near bushes: there the cyanosis is grouped or grows separately.
Piglet auricularis
Houseplants often have fancy names, and vinica is no exception. Its blue flowers are arranged in clusters at the top of the stems, so it creates a beautiful blue crown over the pot.
Creeping stems– they can be used to beautifully decorate window openings. In winter and spring, it is recommended to keep the plant cool.
Flowering begins in summer or early autumn. For proper growth, the pigweed must have support in the pot.
When the stems reach 1 meter, they are cut off– it’s better to do this in the spring. In summer, watering should be plentiful, and in winter, sparing.
Delphinium or Larkspur
A beautiful tall plant with an erect stem, widespread in central Russia. It grows in wild fields and is also used for ornamental gardening.
The height of larkspur can reach from 50 cm to 2 m, a distinction is made between annual and perennial individuals. You can admire the blue flowers from the end of June for a whole month.
Delphinium is unpretentious in garden cultivation, however, it is a good idea to install plant supports to avoid damage during bad weather.
You can grow delphinium yourself using cuttings or sowing.
Blue Lily
This name is sometimes given to the blue water lily that grows in bodies of water. Africa is considered the birthplace of the water lily; later it was brought to India and China.
This pale blue flower is widely praised in literature.. The peculiarity of the lily is that it blooms on water during the daytime.
It lasts about 3 days, after which it fades. Blue water lily is not only elegant, but also healthy.
It has long been used as an antiseptic which has a calming effect. If there is a pond at your summer cottage, you can grow a blue lily yourself.
Gloxinia
The plant blooms profusely with beautiful blue and white bells. It is easy to care for at home, so it is widespread among those who like to grow indoor plants.
It is suitable for diffused moderate lighting, a temperature of 18 to 22 degrees, and relatively high humidity.
In the evening the blue flower falls asleep and opens again in the morning. Gloxinia's leaves are rough, so they can retain moisture: this point should be taken into account if the plant is often exposed to the sun.
Garden and indoor plants are equally beautiful as their meadow counterparts. Blue color is designed to calm the nervous system and evoke a feeling of peace.
If you have no inclination to grow flowers, make them yourself from foamiran. They will look lifelike and delight the eye every day with their beauty and elegance.
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Nature has given man a rich selection of colors and shades of garden plants. Red, yellow, orange and white - it’s impossible to list them all. But sometimes the eye stops at the extraordinary splendor that blue flowers give. Large, small, scattered along the stem or collected in elastic buds - the variety of colors in blue and purple shades is simply mesmerizing.
Colorful tints of blue
Fashion exists everywhere, and it has also affected garden plots. Currently, it is fashionable to grow one-color flower beds or create smooth transitions from one shade to another. Thanks to the modern variety of flowering plants, even an ordinary amateur gardener can do this.
For those who are not repulsed by the coldness of blue and the certain fabulous heaviness of purple, nature and breeders have selected flowering plants in blue, dark blue and unprecedented purple shades. From blue flowers, the names of which are varied, The most popular among summer residents can be noted:
A beautiful garden flower called aquilegia has pleasant pale blue buds. The plant itself belongs to the class of perennials and in a permanent place reaches a height of 50 to 100 cm. Its main flowering period is from May to June, it is unpretentious in care and easily produces seeds from which you can grow new bright fragments in a flowerbed or alpine hill.
A rare blue flower for our region, whose name is amsonia, very unusually decorates flower beds and garden plots. The bushy plant blooms in early summer and reaches a height of 90 cm. It thrives in partial shade and on well-moistened soils. It is propagated by bushes or seeds and is a perennial.
Many people have also seen a plant with blue flowers called African lily, but they just didn’t know its name. The plant is southern and heat-loving, does not tolerate frost on the soil. In summer it pleases the eye with its inflorescences, the buds of which reach 5 cm. Loves an open sunny place and moist soil.
From periwinkle to flax
Small periwinkle (garden) is unpretentious and easily tolerates domestic winters. This guest of garden plots, creeping along the ground, quickly creates a curly carpet of rich dark greenery and delicate blue flowers. Periwinkle is also a perennial. The plant is a real salvation for those who have few sunny and well-lit areas in their country house.
Brovallia, a plant with weak stems and beautiful blue inflorescences, is most often grown at home, but it is also found in gardens. Loves places protected from drafts and does well in hanging baskets on the streets.
A creeping plant called brunnera is similar in characteristics to garden periwinkle. It also loves shaded places and quickly spreads throughout the territory. It blooms with small blue flowers that are very reminiscent of forget-me-nots.
The mountain cornflower is also familiar to most gardeners in appearance, the name of which speaks of its unpretentiousness and resistance to various natural conditions. Already in May, cornflower pleases others with its flowering.
Unusual to the ear of the common man is the name of this plant with large and delicate blue flowers - Himalayan blue poppy. For our latitudes, raising this very fastidious handsome fellow is quite an unusual test of strength. Himalayan poppy loves moist soil and air, and pleases with its flowering from June to the first months of autumn.
Blue flax is used not only for industrial purposes, but is also quite popular among ordinary gardeners. A plant with blue flowers looks great in well-lit flower beds and requires regular watering. The only inconvenience of growing it is the need to treat it against natural pests - flax fleas
From Mordovnik to Pushkinia
Echinops globulus, whose flowers resemble pale blue hedgehogs in appearance, is quite common in modern flower beds. The plant calmly tolerates drought and places with scorching sun, and if you simply don’t have the opportunity to visit your garden plot often, then Mordovnik is just for you. In good conditions it can reach 2 meters in height. Perfect for those who like to dry flowers for the winter, it looks great in dry bouquets.
Forget-me-not, whose pale blue flowers really make you feel indifferent to this guest in the flowerbed, belongs to the perennial plants. It blooms in the second year after planting and creates a delicate bluish-white carpet of small stars with yellow centers.
Unusual for our latitudes is the flowering plant nutwing or karyopteris. Each of its blossoming buds resembles splashes of water at the edges, and from a distance the inflorescences look like the fluffy tail of an exotic bird. It sows very well and quickly without human intervention. It does not like the cold, so it must be covered for the winter.
Pushkinia is a primrose flower that pleases with its blue inflorescences in the spring, when the bulk of the flowers have not yet sprouted. This plant is classified as a type of hyacinth, and the conditions for caring for it are appropriate.
Blue gamma
Adherents of rich blue color or its smooth transition across the petals of a blooming plant also have a fairly wide choice. In this case, flowers such as:
- aconite;
- anagallis;
- borage;
- hyacinth;
- spring gentian;
- clematis.
Wolfsbane is attractive to the eye, and its large, deep blue buds resemble a helmet with the visor down. The bright plant blooms from mid-summer to early autumn, but do not be fooled by its beauty. Aconite is highly poisonous from root to flower.
The blue flower, whose name is Anagallis, has a very rich, bright color. It is about him that we can say that he is even “bler than blue.” The small flowers are shaped like open three-dimensional stars with white-yellow centers. Anagallis pleases the eyes of gardeners from late spring to mid-autumn and does not stop blooming until the first frost.
An exotic flowering plant with a cucumber flavor; in addition to borage, it is also popularly called Borage Grass. It is not only pleasing to the eye, but also delicious to the taste. You can eat all parts of Borago, dry the flowers or preserve them for the winter. Borage prefers partial shade and not too moist soil. Blooms from late May to September.
Hyacinth is a flower that everyone knows. Its blue inflorescences of large stars resemble a spear. A flower in a pot is always given to women in early spring on March 8th. A mini version of a plant called Mouse Hyacinth is often grown in flower beds. It smells pleasantly of musk and pleases the eye with its flowering for a long time. It will dilute well with a strip of other bright plants.
A low perennial plant that blooms with large blue flowers, Spring Gentian is also a good choice for those who like cool tones in their flower garden. It can grow on both rocky and dry soils and is easy to care for. The only thing you should pay attention to before planting is whether this particular species is listed in the Red Book, since most of the subspecies of the plant are under state protection.
The Clematis plant with large buds from soft blue to deep blue is quite demanding in its care. It needs to be fed with fertilizers 2 times a month and watered abundantly once every 7 days. Clematis is a perennial plant and does not tolerate cold, which is why the bushes are covered in late autumn.
Purple addiction
For those who prefer to grow purple flowers in flower beds and garden areas, the following flora representatives are perfect:
- heliotrope;
- iris;
- crocus;
- lavender;
- sage.
The ancestors of the heliotrope flower, which has deep purple buds, arrived in Europe from Peru. In terms of clusters of inflorescences, the exotic guest resembles some varieties of lilac, but in terms of its habit of constantly monitoring the sun, it resembles a sunflower. That is why heliotrope got its name, which translated means “rotation of the sun.”
Iris is a frequent visitor to garden plots in central Russia. Its flowering begins at the end of April and ends in May. Before the snow has time to melt, green iris tubercles are already sticking out of the ground. The plant loves well-lit areas and sun, and is a perennial.
Delicate and bright crocus flowers are also an expensive spice - saffron. In our area, the plant is quite rare and belongs to the primrose family. Typically, crocus prefers to grow in the shade of trees or cool areas with moist soil.
Lavender with small purple flowers, which from a distance resemble a haze spreading over a field, is considered to be a mountain plant. However, this is far from true; the pleasant-smelling plant loves dry soil and open areas. Lavender bushes also feel great in open chernozem areas of gardens and summer cottages.
Sage will not only decorate your local area with pristine beauty, but will also serve as a preventative service in winter. During flowering, its flowering arrows are collected and dried for the winter, since sage is a perennial medicinal herb.
Different and beautiful
Among the plants, the range of colors of which contains not only bright and warm shades, but also purple and soft blue, the following can be noted:
- delphinium;
- morning glory;
- cineraria.
Delphinium is a plant of both annual and perennial species. It blooms with large flowers, on high arrow-like legs. Delphinium care is quite simple., and even a novice gardener can handle it. All you need to know about it is that the plant loves the sun in the first half of the day and does not tolerate stagnant water. The range of shades that nature has endowed the flowers of the plant with varies from white to deep purple.
The morning glory bindweed blooms with multi-colored buds up to 6 cm and smells pleasant. It’s not hard to imagine what kind of variety morning glory comes in. Thanks to its climbing properties, it is ideal for decorating fences, arches and gazebos. It grows well in both shade and sun and blooms throughout the summer and early autumn months.
An annual aster plant called cineraria produces large flowers that resemble gerbera daisies. The color ranges in which this herbaceous plant is found include all shades of the rainbow. Cineraria loves moist air and well-lit areas, but does not tolerate direct sunlight.
The modern abundance of decorative fauna can satisfy the most strict and refined taste of the gardener. Every year, skilled breeders continue to develop new flowering varieties of plants that can decorate a flowerbed, flowerpot or garden meadow in a new way.
Today, garden plots, flower beds and window sills in apartments are decorated with a variety of ornamental plants. The abundance of colors, shapes and sizes of plants delights the eyes of gardeners and their guests. Plants with flowers of all shades of blue, from blue to dark blue, are gaining popularity. The blue shades of flowers are very reminiscent of the sky, and that is why they are gradually winning the love of flower growers.
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Thanks to the efforts of breeding scientists, today many new varieties have been developed plants with blue and blue flowers. As outside observers note, plants with blue and blue flowers amaze with the richness of their colors. In addition, blue and light blue go well with other colors.
So, The most popular colors of all shades of blue are:
- African lily or agapanthus;
- ageratum;
- wrestler or aconite;
- small periwinkle;
- oak speedwell;
- hyacinth;
- spring;
- garden hydrangea;
- blue tulips.
It should be remembered that in nature, pure blue flowers are extremely rare; most plants have shades of blue.
Blue flowers
Agapanthus or African lily is an indoor plant with blue flowers of extraordinary beauty (pictured). Belongs to the onion family, genus Agapanthus. Quite a low plant (no more than 70 cm in height). The leaves are large, fleshy, collected in fluffy rosettes. Flowers of various colors, including bluish and blue, are collected in umbrella-shaped inflorescences.
The plant blooms from summer to late autumn. Recently, the plant has been actively cultivated at home. The most popular among indoor plants Three types are considered:
- Agapanthus orientalis;
- Agapanthus bellflower;
- Agapanthus umbellata.
The plant is photophilous and thrives in sunlight. The optimal growing temperature is considered to be 15–25 degrees Celsius. Does not require painstaking care, watering must be regular, requires replanting.
Ageratum variety Blue Mink belongs to the aster family. This is a small bush (no more than 60 cm in height), with triangular or diamond-shaped leaves, the stems are straight, pubescent, the number of stems is quite large. Ageratum bears fruit, the fruits are in the form of a pentagonal achene.
The blue flowers are fluffy, small, reminiscent of dandelions. Flower growers often plant entire flowery carpets; the bush is also popularly called a “dry stream.”
Wolfsbane or fighter
There has always been a trail of legends and traditions around this plant. According to one version, aconite appeared after the dog Cerberus, guardian of the entrance to Tartarus, appeared in Greece along with Hercules. From his poisonous saliva that fell on the ground, a plant appeared.
The wrestler (in the picture) is of small size (60–130 cm in height) perennial herbs, with a straight, less often curly stem (up to 400 cm in length). The leaves are lobe-shaped, dark green in color, and arranged alternately. The blue flowers vaguely resemble a bell. It tolerates winter well, does not require painstaking care, and tolerates transplantation well. They are actively cultivated by flower growers in gardens and front gardens.
A completely poisonous plant. When working with flowers, all precautions must be taken. It is recommended to plant out of the reach of animals and small children.
Small - a small plant with blue flowers, surrounded by mystical stories. The height of periwinkle is about 40 cm, the stem is branched, straight, less often creeping. Flowering begins in May, pale blue or dark blue flowers appear on the stems. The flowers are solitary, the pedicels are long, about 3–4 cm in diameter.
The leaves of periwinkle are attached to the stem using short cuttings, are elliptical in shape, fleshy, dense to the touch, and shiny. The top of the leaf is juicy green, the bottom is paler, grayish green.
The plant bears fruit, the fruits begin to ripen in June. Famous for its healing properties.
Veronica dubravnaya
The plant belongs to the genus Veronica, the plantain family.. The herbaceous perennial has creeping pubescent stems, the length of which varies from 10 to 40 cm. The leaves of Speedwell are ovoid, the edges are slightly jagged, about 2-3 cm long. They are attached to the stems using short cuttings.
The inflorescence is racemose, the axillary flowers have a bluish tint (pictured). The flowers are four-five-leaved, sometimes have a white edge or dark veins across the petals. It has long been grown by flower growers as a decorative decoration for the garden or vegetable garden; it prefers dry and shady places of growth. Widely distributed in Russia and Ukraine.
Hyacinth is accompanied by a beautiful legend: once upon a time the son of the king of Sparta, a young man named Hyacinth, challenged the gods Apollo and Zephyr. The young man competed with God in discus throwing, in no way inferior to the deity. Zephyr couldn't let a mortal win, so a gust of wind changed the trajectory of the disc's fall. It hit Hyacinth right in the face. The young man died from a mortal wound, and in the place where drops of Hyacinth’s blood fell, a tender bud grew.
belongs to the lily family, is a perennial plant with a tuberous root system. The leaves are dense, juicy green in color, as if superimposed on each other. Flowers come in a variety of colors, including blue tones. The inflorescences are racemose, with many bell-like flowers.
There can be about 45 flowers on one stem.
Gentian or gentiana
Gentian belongs to the perennial shrubby plants of the gentian family. It includes about 400 subspecies, small in stature, about 50-70 cm. In the natural environment, you can find specimens up to half a meter high.
The stem of gentian is erect, has basal leaves collected in a rosette. The leaves are mostly entire and can be ovoid or oblong. The flowers are solitary, less often collected in inflorescences, with straight vertical peduncles. They have the shape of a bell, blue, less often blue.
Gentiana has recently been cultivated in Russia, in areas where the climate is similar to the natural environment where the flower grows.
Garden hydrangea
Large-leaved is considered the most popular ornamental shrub (see picture). The bush is quite tall; there are specimens about 4 m high. This shrub is popularly called hydrania. Widely used in Russia to decorate gardens and parks.
Hydrangea leaves are quite large, juicy green, egg-shaped. The tips of the leaves are slightly pointed. The inflorescences are cluster-shaped, lush, of various colors, there are shades of blue. Vaguely reminiscent of lilac, the diameter of the inflorescence can reach 15 cm.
Flowering begins in June and ends in September - October. With the onset of cold weather, the leaves change color and become red-brown.
Blue and blue tulips were bred not so long ago by breeding scientists. Tulips are perennial bulbous plants and come in a wide variety of shades of blue. An ephemeroid herbaceous tulip, it goes through all stages of development in the spring: from the first leaves to death.
Tulips are quite popular among gardeners; they do not require special care. He prefers regular watering; the soil for the tulip should have a loose surface.
Today, a monochrome garden is a fashionable design solution. Monochromatic compositions look impressive and at the same time restrained. We propose to create a flower garden of blue and light blue flowers.
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It calms, creates harmony and a cozy atmosphere. Having “plunged” into the blue flower garden, you can have a great rest after a hard day of work and dream of a vacation on the sea beach.
So, let's see what beautiful flowering plants will help you create the blue garden of your dreams.
1. Agapanthus, or African lily
Agapanthus is a herbaceous plant with bright blue lily flowers, which are collected in umbrella inflorescences. Moreover, their number on one long peduncle can reach 150 pieces. It blooms for a short time, from June to July, loves sunny places, in places with frosty winters it needs to be dug up, and plants in containers should be moved indoors for wintering. The African lily looks good along paths, near the walls of buildings, and will create the main accent in a flower bed.
These small, fragrant flowers look great against the backdrop of lush green leaves with jagged edges. Ageratum inflorescences can be blue, purple, white or pink. All these colors harmonize perfectly, so a monoflower made of ageratum of various colors looks very impressive.
The flowers of this graceful herbaceous plant resemble helmets. And this is not without reason. The bright blue “panicles” are best admired from a distance. All parts of aconite are highly poisonous. Suitable for small group or single plantings. Looks good in mixborders. It blooms from July to the end of September and is quite winter-hardy.
This evergreen creeping plant blooms in April. It is ideal for growing on rocky slopes, in shady gardens and in the foreground of mixed borders.
Unusually persistent, despite its external fragility, the flower, which has received the “status” of a mountain flower for its endurance, will be an excellent addition to a ridge or rockery. Mountain cornflower does not bloom for long, but early, already in May. The flowers are slightly larger than those of blue cornflower.
The simple blue flowers of Veronica will add charm and grace to your garden. It’s not for nothing that the flower was given a feminine name. Veronica is unpretentious, undemanding to the composition and moisture of the soil, and is not afraid of the shade. Although under its rays it looks brighter and more elegant. A modest flower will decorate a border, a rock garden, will become a wonderful frame for a pond, and will look good at the foot of trees and next to even such luxurious flowers as roses.
Heliotrope peduncles with small blue-violet flowers collected in corymbose inflorescences are always facing the sun. Therefore, the name of this plant comes from the Greek words “helios” - sun and “tropos” - turn. Heliotrope looks great in borders and mixborders next to salvia, tuberous begonia and petunia.
8. Hyacinth
In early spring, green pointed tubes hatch from the ground, from which dense inflorescences with numerous flowers (up to 30 pieces) tubular, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped appear. Hyacinths exude a rich, pleasant aroma. These plants are planted in picturesque mono- or multi-colored groups next to trees and shrubs or along the garden path.
It is among the gentians that there are specimens with such an intense shade of blue-blue petals that you can imagine. Most species are listed in the Red Book, so when planting gentian on your site, make sure that it is not protected by law. The flower is unpretentious, has little demands on the composition of the soil, except that it loves the sun and moist soil, but it will not cause trouble to the gardener. Depending on the species, it blooms from mid-May to late autumn. Used in borders, rock gardens, rockeries.
Of all the varieties of hydrangea, only garden hydrangea is capable of changing the color of its inflorescences: from deep pink to sky blue. The color change can be controlled, but you should take care of this in advance (in the spring), because when the flowers bloom, it will be too late - hydrangea reaches full flowering in August. The petals acquire a blue color in an acidic environment when alkaline soil is watered with a solution of iron salts.
11. Delphinium
This plant is often called larkspur, or spur. Delphinium prefers sunny and windless areas with light soil where water does not stagnate.
12. Creeping tenacious, or ayuga
The name of this plant literally “speaks” for itself. The tenacious plant is frost- and drought-resistant, undemanding to the type of soil, and also grows very actively. So it will quickly cover any bald spots on the site with a pleasant decorative “carpet”. The plant is also good to use in border planting, on an alpine hill in combination with delphinium or irises. Blooms in late spring - early summer. Flowering lasts only 2-3 weeks, but the charming blue “panicles” of the tenacious plant will create bright color accents in the flowerbeds.
This climbing vine with beautiful heart-shaped leaves and large funnel-shaped flowers decorates the garden from early summer until frost. Morning glory is an ideal plant for arches and pergolas.
14. Iris (iris)
The unusual shape of the irises flower resembles an orchid. In the middle zone, flowering occurs in May-June. At the same time, iris has no less spectacular leaves: sword-shaped, fleshy, dark green.
15. Karyopteris, or nutwing
A low-growing bush with erect branches and blue flowers that attract bees with their aroma. Blooms in the year of planting. Externally, the flowering plant resembles the fluffy bright tail of a peacock. Karyopteris is not particularly frost-resistant; in cold winters it can freeze, so it needs shelter. Looks good in the foreground of flower arrangements, in borders and rock gardens. A feature of the plant (pleasant for some, but not so much for others) is its abundant self-seeding.
Charming clematis is quite picky. It needs regular watering (at least 1-2 times a week), loosening the soil, timely removal of weeds, organic fertilizing 2 times a month throughout the growing season, pruning and covering for the winter. In addition, this plant loves light, nutritious and loose soil, and does not tolerate strong winds and stagnant water. But if these requirements are met, the plant will delight with abundant flowering.
17. Bell
Delicate bells bloom from 15 to 90 days. They prefer well-lit areas, but can also grow in partial shade. Only a few varietal plants need shelter, and most species develop well without special care.
18. Crocus (saffron)
This low-growing (about 10 cm high) small-bulbous primrose with attractive glass-shaped flowers looks most impressive in rock gardens, among grass under the canopy of trees and in group plantings in combination with other spring plants.
Graceful lavender fills the garden with a pleasant aroma. Small blue-violet flowers go well with pink and yellow plants. However, residents of areas with an unstable climate will have to make a lot of effort to grow lavender in their area: this plant is quite heat-loving.
From flax you can not only make natural fabric, it will decorate a flower bed, garden bed, rock garden or mixborder. The flowers of the ornamental plant can be of different colors (yellow, purple, red), but traditional blue flax is especially popular. It is easily propagated by seeds, prefers well-lit areas, and requires regular weeding and treatment against pests (flax flea beetle).
This unassuming plant is most often grown in gardens as an annual. Lobelia has thin, branching stems covered with green leaves. The two-lipped flowers, located on short stalks, appear in all their glory from June to September. Depending on the variety, they are white, purple, dark blue, violet or light blue.
22. Meconopsis alphabetifolia
The second name of this plant is Himalayan blue poppy. Growing this flower with delicate petals in the middle zone is a real test even for experienced gardeners - this “sissy” does not tolerate dry air and little rain in the summer. It blooms from mid-June to the end of August (if faded flowers are removed in a timely manner). Looks good on monoflower beds. Combines with aquilegia, hosta, low grasses, and ferns.
23. Ball-headed Echinops
This plant got its Latin name (echinops - hedgehog-like) for its unusual appearance. Single pale blue flowers on a long (up to 170 cm) erect stem truly resemble hedgehogs studded with needles. Mordovnik is very unpretentious, loves sunny and dry places, blooms from July to August. In the garden it will be a decoration for a two-tiered shed and will look nice along the walls. When dried, it is suitable for creating floral arrangements.
24. Muscari (mouse hyacinth)
Thin and graceful mouse hyacinths with a slight musk scent look great in a mixborder, garden bed, and small clearing in front of the house. Muscari are unpretentious, but cannot tolerate stagnant water in the soil, so it is not recommended to plant them in lowlands.
25. Forget-me-not
This low-growing perennial with small blue flowers brightens the garden in spring and summer. Forget-me-not looks best in group plantings near bodies of water.
In Russia, forget-me-not is also called gourd, feverish grass, and prigozhnitsa.
Growing nemophila is not difficult. The plant is unpretentious, only very sensitive to watering, it looks good in a monoflower bed, where it will create a luxurious continuous carpet the color of the sky in the clouds. It will perfectly shade coniferous plants, become a picturesque frame for a pond, and in a rock garden it will resemble a blue stream winding among the stones.
27. Borage, or borage
This is one of the few herbaceous plants, all parts of which are edible. Bright blue “stars” with cucumber flavor are truly exotic! They can be candied, and then they become a delicacy, or canned and served as an unusual snack. Borage likes soil that is not too wet, grows well in partial shade, and blooms from June to September. And in the flowerbed it is simply beautiful in its own right.
28. Full flower, or Anagallis
Such a deep blue color as these flowers have is not found in any known plant. Even eyes don't have such a rich color. The vibrant color will create a feeling of freshness and coolness in the garden. The plant is planted in borders and rockeries; flowering begins in May and does not stop until the first frost.
29. Pericallis (cineraria)
An annual herbaceous plant with flowers of various bright colors, reminiscent of daisies. Flowers collected in baskets will look good framed along paths, in borders and mixborders. Loves moist air, prefers warm and well-lit places, but not in direct sunlight. You can grow pericallis in pots, which are good for decorating the veranda in summer.
In flower beds and on the balcony, petunia is usually grown as an annual. This plant amazes with the variety of shades of flowers. The most commonly seen petunias are blue, purple, pink, white and bicolor. They perfectly decorate flower beds, ridges and borders.
31. Scilla (scylla)
Tiny blueberries bloom in early spring (in the middle zone - in April) for 15-20 days, so they are often mistakenly called snowdrops. Scylla prefers loose and well-moistened soil, is undemanding to lighting and unpretentious in care.
32. Spring umbilical cord
Externally, the umbilical cord resembles a forget-me-not, only its pale blue flowers are slightly larger. It blooms throughout May, covering the flowerbed with an azure carpet. At the beginning of summer, creeping shoots form on the plant, which is why the umbilical cord is also called “creeping forget-me-not.” It tolerates adverse weather conditions well, such as frost, drought, etc., and resists diseases and pests.
Pushkinia is a relative of hyacinth. And it is often called dwarf hyacinth. Blue or white bell-shaped flowers, collected in racemes, bloom in the spring at the same time as other primroses.
34. Plumbago
This shrub is an evergreen vine whose drooping shoots need support. Delicate blue flowers bloom on them all summer. In the conditions of the middle zone, it is risky to grow pigweed in the garden - it looks beautiful in front gardens, but may not survive the frosty winter, but in an indoor culture the plant will feel good - it is unpretentious and calmly tolerates dry air.
35. Eryngium flatifolia
This perennial plant, up to 1 m high, is popularly called “blue thorn”. The eryngium is unusual in that it is completely blue - from the stem with rosettes of thin prickly leaves to the umbrella-shaped silver-blue inflorescences. Honey plant, blooms in June-July, used in folk medicine. It looks good in a natural style garden, creates a color accent in flower gardens, and is suitable for making dry bouquets.
Bruise loves to grow where even the most unpretentious wild plants “run away in panic” - in ditches, wastelands, slopes, and sun-drenched forest edges. A distinctive feature of the plant is its long stems (100-180 cm), densely strewn with bright blue flowers that look like bells. Common blueberry is an excellent honey plant that blooms from June until almost September. Has medicinal properties.
37. Spreading phlox
This is an ideal plant for rocky hills and flower beds located in a well-lit area. In May-June, loose phlox bushes (up to 30 cm high) with branching stems “flare up” with the lights of their small bluish-lilac flowers, collected in corymbose inflorescences.
"Twin sister" scilla. However, the difference between the two plants is clearly visible. The shape of Chionodoxa flowers resembles blue stars, while those of Scilla have drooping bells. Blooms in March-April. Loves sunny lawns, but feels good in light shade, except that it blooms later. Flowering lasts about a month. Delicate flowers look good in flower beds and alpine hills, combined with other ephemeroids (early flowering plants), especially contrasting in color.
39. Wilmott's ceratostigma
A small (no higher than 1 m) perennial shrub blooms in August. The peak of ceratostigma flowering occurs in autumn. Then, against the background of gradually reddening leaves, its electric blue flowers look especially impressive. The plant prefers well-lit, sunny areas and light soil with drainage.
Chicory is a wild medicinal plant with beautiful pale blue flowers. It grows everywhere - along roads, in forest clearings, meadows. In cultivation it is grown in the same way as table beets. A natural coffee substitute is prepared from the bitter-sweet roots of varietal chicory.
41. Damask nigella, or nigella
Nigella looks very good in dry bouquets - its baskets with seeds resemble poppy seeds. By the way, the seeds of the plant are black cumin, widely used in oriental cuisine. Nigella loves bright sun and nutritious soil and does not tolerate waterlogging. Pale blue double flowers will transform even the most inconspicuous wall of a building or a monotonous fence along which they will be planted. Plus, the plant has medicinal properties.
42. Sage (salvia)
This healing subshrub (up to 75 cm high) with two-lipped blue-violet, pink or white flowers emitting a tart aroma blooms from late May to July. Sage is a heat-loving plant, so in the middle zone it needs to be well covered for the winter.
In landscape design, it has recently become fashionable to create flower arrangements in one color scheme. Why not try to create islands of plants with blue or blue flowers on your site - these are the colors of the sky and sea, which soothe and create a feeling of coolness.
There are many blue-blue flowers, be they annuals or perennials, and when creating monochromatic flower beds, there is plenty to choose from.
Agapanthus umbellata perennial heat-loving The plant grows in open ground only in the south. In central Russia, they are grown in pots and taken out onto balconies or gardens in the spring.
Sun-loving - tolerates slight shading, is moisture-loving and needs feeding once every two weeks. In winter, when on the windowsill, watering is reduced to a minimum and fertilizing is excluded. Replant as the pot fills with roots and the bush grows.
long-flowering annual flower from the aster family. It loves well-lit places, is thermophilic, and cannot withstand even light frosts, so seedlings grown from seeds are planted in open ground in the second half of May.
Ageratum is grown on light fertile soils with neutral acidity, avoiding waterlogging of the soil and fertilizing with fresh manure. The flower is unpretentious in care; it likes to be fertilized with full mineral fertilizer 2-3 times per season. Propagated by seeds.
If the overgrown and elongated bushes of ageratum are trimmed and fed, the shoots quickly grow, and a new wave of flowering begins.
evergreen creeping perennial the plant grows to form a continuous carpet. The height of a periwinkle flower does not exceed 30 cm. The flower is unpretentious and grows both in the sun and in the shade. After flowering it needs pruning, otherwise it will crowd out all nearby neighbors.
It is good to cover the tree trunks with periwinkle.
Cheerful flower – mountain cornflower. Unpretentious perennial up to 0.6 m high, light-loving, does not like the slightest shading and drying out of the soil.
Winter-hardy, does not require shelter for the winter. It can grow in one place for up to 10 years. Cornflower is propagated by seeds. Dividing the bush.
Veronica – low-growing, fast-growing plant, no more than 20 cm high. It can be used as a lawn, it is small and resistant to trampling, and as a ground cover. Prefers to grow on neutral or slightly acidic soils.
Bulbous early spring fragrant plant up to 40 cm high. Grows in open ground and is suitable for forcing in winter. Photophilous. Bulbs are planted in light, fertile soils in September-October.
With blue flower caps, this is a noble luxury in the garden.
Deciduous shrub with lush caps of flowers, loving abundant watering and regular feeding. Tolerates shading preferably during midday hours.
For the winter, the soil under hydrangeas should be well mulched, and the plant itself should be covered, bending it to the ground.
To maintain the blue color of flowers, it is necessary to maintain the acidity of the soil at a pH level of no more than 5.5 and constantly add aluminum sulfate.
Use sawdust and pine bark as mulch to acidify the soil.
Graceful perennial plant. Loves sunny places, drought and frost-resistant. Soil for growing needs light, rich in organic matter.
Beautiful when planted in groups of 5-7 pieces. To form lush inflorescences, the delphinium must be fed at least three times per season. The plant is tall, so to avoid breaking off the stems, they must be tied to stakes.
Delphinium is propagated by seeds and by dividing the bush.
If you remove faded inflorescences, re-blooming is possible.
Bells
- Platycodon or broadbell
Bells are perennial frost-resistant plants with flowers corresponding to the name. By height, depending on the type, bells are divided into:
- tall - 1-1.5m;
- medium height – 0.5-0.8 m;
- low no more than 0.15m.
Grow in sunny areas with fertile, well-permeable soils, because... The bell cannot tolerate stagnant water at the roots; moderate watering is needed. To increase decorativeness, fading flowers should be removed. The flower is propagated by seeds followed by dividing the bush.
Lavender refers to fragrant shrubs. It grows in open ground, in the conditions of central Russia, only English angustifolia lavender.
Loves open sunny areas. At air temperatures below -25 ºC, shelter for the winter is required.
After flowering, for decorative purposes and to maintain the shape of the bush, it is necessary to trim the lavender. Propagated by seeds, dividing the bush and cuttings.
Herbaceous heat-loving perennial loving sunny areas. After planting with seeds, like all perennials, it blooms the next year.
Moisture-loving and winter-hardy flax loves soil rich in organic matter and regular fertilizing. Plant height is 0.3-0.5 m.
Lobelia represents blooming fluffy bush ampelous or bush form. The height of bush varieties is up to 0.2 m; hanging varieties form flower cascades up to 1-1.5 m.
For good flowering, lobelia needs sun, abundant watering, and regular feeding.
At the end of the first wave of flowering, lobelia needs to be cut at a height of 5 cm from the soil and fed. Repeated flowering lasts until frost. Lobelia propagates by seeds.
“There are forget-me-not flowers in Russia - blue like the sky...”
Perennial unpretentious plant up to 0.2 m high. When grown in the sun, flowering is abundant. Forget-me-not is demanding when it comes to watering.
Annual photophilous 0.3-1.0 m high, propagating by self-seeding. Drought-resistant, but loves abundant watering.
Uncoarsened leaves (before flowering) have a pronounced smell of fresh cucumber; they are used as food in the preparation of salads and okroshka.
Perennial bulbous up to 0.5 m high, growing in both sun and partial shade. Winter-hardy, moisture-loving.
Perennial winter-hardy a plant growing on light calcareous, sandy soils. Sun-loving, up to 0.8 m high.
Cut flowers are used to create dry bouquets.
perennial flower with rigid stems up to 1.5 m high. Prefers sunny places, with alkaline soils, moisture-loving.
A medicinal plant, the crushed roots are used as a coffee substitute.
Nigella Damascus or Nigella
Annual cold-resistant herbaceous plant up to 0.5 m high. Grows in sunny areas, unpretentious. Propagated only by sowing seeds and immediately to a permanent place.
With insufficient watering, flowering stops.
Sage belongs to perennial herbaceous winter-hardy plants up to 0.7 m high. Loves sunny places and fertile soils. Does not like waterlogged soil. Sow seeds with preliminary germination.
It is a medicinal plant and is used as a spice in cooking.
Perennial low growing bulbous plant height 10-15 cm, winter-hardy. When planted in the sun, it is one of the first to bloom; in partial shade, flowering is delayed. Prefers fertile and loose soils.
Sky blue and blue tones of flowers will bring a feeling of freshness and romance to the garden.