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Blue Flowers Add Style and Color to any Garden

Azure flowers are some with the most striking plants around and can add a rich splash of colour to any garden. Plant them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other flowers for a rainbow of color.

When planting flowers, it is important to keep in mind to follow the instructions about the tag for your plant. Usually purchase plants which will thrive inside the conditions in which you intend to grow them. A plant that loves sun won't do well in a shady area and you may only be disappointed with the results.

When planning your garden, be aware with the bloom time from the flowers. Planting perennials with various bloom times near each other will insure a garden that has blooms all season long. Bear in mind also to plan for your height from the plants, putting the
taller ones in the back.

Think about the flowers around the list below for your garden.

Polemonuim aka Blue Pearl - A compact plant with deep sky azure flowers that grows to 10". It blooms in late spring to early summer. Plant in partial shade and in nicely drained soil.

Azure Sea Holly - This dramatic plant has a lavender blue cone like flower with lengthy spiked petals. It grows to 30" and is often a favorite for dried flower arrangements. Plant in full sun - blooms in mid to late summer season.

Delphinium aka Butterfly Blue - Bright azure delicate flowers adorn a plant that blooms in early to mid summer time. It reaches 10" tall and prefers a sunny location with rich moist soil.

Campanula aka Azure Carpet - Bright blue to lilac colored flowers bloom for weeks inside the middle of summer season. This low growing perennial grows to 4" and prefers full sun with well-drained soil.

Penstemon aka Azure Buckle - This plant has tubular shaped blooms in blue to purple and flowers in mid summer time to early fall. It grows to 15" and likes well-drained soil with total or partial sun.

Hydrangea aka Nikko Azure - Gigantic clumps of azure flowers adorn this shrub for most of the summer season. Inside the fall, the flowers turn a golden colour. This plant is really a new variety that prefers rich soil but will develop in shade, partial sun, or complete sun.

Vinca - Medium blue flowers and glossy green leaves form a carpet that grows to about 6" tall and blooms in mid spring. This plant will develop in most soil problems, inside the shade or sun.

Ajuga aka Bronze Beauty - This short bushy plant has spikes of blue flowers that grows rapidly. Great as a ground cover or in raised beds. It blooms in spring and prefers a shady location.

Scabiosa aka Butterfly Blue - A bushy perennial with lavender blue flowers that bloom from June to October. This plant likes complete sun and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Verbena aka Babylon Blue - Azure purple flowers petals adorn a plant that blooms in early spring. Great for window boxes and planters.

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