Tag Archives: blue flowers
Gratiola Officinalis.
This hardy herbaceous plant bears light blue flowers in July. A rich, moist soil is its delight. It is propagated by dividing the roots. Height, 1 ft. … Read more
Camassia Esculenta.
A handsome, hardy, bulbous plant, bearing clusters of beautiful blue flowers in July. It needs a sandy peat border under a north wall, and is increased by bulbs or seeds. … Read more
Cichorium Intybus.
This is a hardy herbaceous plant producing blue flowers in July. It will grow in any soil and needs no special treatment. Seeds may be sown either in autumn or … Read more
Dracocephalum (Dragon’s Head).
Ornamental plants, mostly bearing lilac or blue flowers. Many of the half-hardy kinds are grown in pots, so that they may the more readily be removed to the greenhouse in … Read more
Pinguicula Grandiflora (Great Irish Butterwort).
This handsome, hardy bog-plant produces deep violet-blue flowers in August and September. It may be grown in any damp soil and increased by division. Height, 1-1/2 ft. … Read more
Nolana
Nolana, or Chilean Bell Flower, are hardy annuals that are suitable for the border, as they are very showy when in flower, typically with blue flowers.
The seed should be … Read more
Jasione Laevis
Jasione Laevis, formerly known as Jasione Perennis, and commonly known as Sheep Scabious is a hardy perennial which produces a profusion of heads of blue flowers in June, and continues … Read more
Nigella
Nigella are hardy annuals that are both curious and ornamental. Perhaps the best known among them is Nigella Damascena, or Love-in-a-Mist. The flower, usually blue, is nestled in a ring … Read more
Lithospermum Prostratum.
A hardy perennial, evergreen trailer, needing no special culture, and adapting itself to any soil. It is increased by cuttings of the previous year’s growth, placed in peat and … Read more
Felicia heterophylla
Felicia heterophylla is a pretty, little known hardy annual. Perhaps this is because it has had so many different botanical names. It has previously been known as Kaulfussia ameloides, … Read more