Want to add a splash of blue to your garden? Or create a single hue backdrop to a tree or shrub? These flowers are all blue and can add punch to your palate of colors.
"Campana" in Latin means "little bell" and is the perfect naming for this plant. This bellflower grows up to 3 feet and has blue bell-like flowers on weak stems. You can propagate from seed. This will bloom well from June to August in full sun and in wet habitats.
Campanula divaricata (Small Bonny Bellflower)
This bellflower has clusters of bluish violet flowers growing from 1-3 feet. These airy light flowers prefer dry woody areas and partial shade, and will bloom in the early fall.
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Eupatorium coelestinum (Blue Mistflower)
This perennial grows up to 2 feet high and has wonderful blue violet flowers. They appear from summer to fall and may be invasive in optimum conditions. They prefer sun to partial shade and can be divided by the root ball to propagate.
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Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells)
This lovely plant will get up to 2 feet tall and have blue trumpet like flowers (pink in the bud). It will bloom in April. It prefers moist humus rich soil and partial shade. You can divide in the spring to propagate.
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Myosotis scorpioides (Forget Me Not)
This aquatic plant gets up to 18 inches tall and is great for ponds. It loves light shade and has a smooth texture. It has long lasting 5 petal flowers that are medium blue. Its bloom season is in mid summer.