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23 plants

Monkshood with characteristic helmet-shaped flowersRanunculaceae

Monkshood: complete guide

Aconitum napellus

Explore monkshood, featuring striking blue-violet flowers. Learn careful handling of this toxic plant and its garden requirements.

12 min
Ageratum houstonianum with fluffy blue flower clustersAsteraceae

Ageratum houstonianum: complete guide

Ageratum houstonianum

Discover Mexican ageratum, a colourful annual flower. Learn cultivation, care and planting ideas for your garden in this comprehensive guide.

12 min
Anchusa crispa plant with blue flowers and wavy leavesBoraginaceae

Anchusa crispa: complete guide

Anchusa crispa Viv.

Curled alkanet is a rare and beautiful plant from southern Europe with blue flowers. Learn care requirements, growing conditions, and how to successfully cultivate this special plant.

12 min
Campanula elatinoides Lombardian bellflower with delicate blue flowersCampanulaceae

Campanula elatinoides: complete guide

Campanula elatinoides

Discover the Lombardian bellflower, a rare alpine plant with delicate blue flowers. Perfect for rock gardens, alpine troughs and collectors.

12 min
Cichorium spinosum with beautiful blue flowers and spiny foliageAsteraceae

Cichorium spinosum (Spiny Chicory): complete guide

Cichorium spinosum

Discover Cichorium spinosum, a Mediterranean beauty with delicate blue flowers. Care guide for sunny, dry gardens.

12 min
Commelina diffusa blue flowerCommelinaceae

Commelina diffusa: complete guide

Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

Commelina diffusa, the climbing dayflower, is an elegant perennial with soft blue flowers that bloom for just a day. This tropical grower thrives in shaded locations and is ideal for hanging baskets, pergolas, and moist garden corners.

12 min
Ligurian crocus with blue flowers in autumn garden settingIridaceae

Crocus ligusticus: complete guide

Crocus ligusticus

Discover the Ligurian Crocus, a rare autumn-flowering species with charming blue blooms. Perfect for rock gardens and borders with minimal care requirements.

12 min
Delphinium plant with deep blue flowers on tall stemsRanunculaceae

Delphinium: complete guide

Delphinium grandiflorum

The elegant Delphinium enchants gardens with deep blue flowers. Learn how to grow this captivating perennial successfully and enjoy it for years.

12 min
Felicia amelloides with sky-blue flowersAsteraceae

Blue daisy: complete guide

Felicia amelloides

Discover the Blue daisy, a South African blooming machine with sky-blue flowers. Perfect for borders and containers with year-round blooms.

12 min
Gentiana bavarica blue flowersGentianaceae

Gentiana bavarica: complete guide

Gentiana bavarica

Discover Bavarian gentian - an alpine jewel with deep blue flowers. Cultivation, care and integration into your rock garden.

12 min
Summer gentian with deep blue bloomsGentianaceae

Gentiana septemfida: complete guide

Gentiana septemfida

Learn to grow summer gentian in your garden. This stunning alpine plant delivers deep blue flowers from July through September.

12 min
Creeping globularia with blue-purple flower globesPlantaginaceae

Globularia repens: complete guide

Globularia repens

Learn to grow creeping globularia in your garden. This low alpine plant offers delightful blue-purple flower globes in May-June.

12 min
Carolina Iris plant with elegant blue iris flowers in springIridaceae

Iris hexagona: complete guide

Iris hexagona

Discover Carolina Iris - an American marsh jewel with elegant blue blooms. Grows to 60cm, flowers March-May. Perfect for moist front yards and water gardens.

12 min
Alpine toadflax flowersPlantaginaceae

Alpine toadflax: complete guide

Linaria alpina

Alpine toadflax is a charming mountain plant with delicate blue flowers native to alpine ranges. Perfect for rock gardens and well-draining sites.

12 min
Corn toadflax flowersPlantaginaceae

Corn toadflax: complete guide

Linaria arvensis

Corn toadflax is an elegant field plant with silky blue flowers. A former agricultural weed now beloved in gardens for its graceful appearance.

12 min
Shrubby gromwell with blue purple flowersBoraginaceae

Shrubby gromwell: complete guide

Lithodora fruticosa

Shrubby gromwell is a Mediterranean shrub with blue to purple flowers. Perfect for warm, dry locations and rock gardens in Mediterranean style.

12 min
Blue flowers of Sky lupine (Lupinus nanus) in characteristic spikesFabaceae

Sky lupine (Lupinus nanus): complete guide

Lupinus nanus

Discover the Sky lupine: compact blue-flowered annual perfect for borders and containers. Easy to grow, beautiful color all summer long.

12 min
Woodland forget-me-not with delicate blue-violet bloomsBoraginaceae

Woodland forget-me-not: complete guide

Myosotis nemorosa

Discover woodland forget-me-not (Myosotis nemorosa), a charming European wildflower with delicate blue-violet flowers, perfect for natural woodlands, shade gardens, and wild planting schemes.

12 min
Creeping-forget-me-not with delicate blue flowers in springBoraginaceae

Creeping-forget-me-not: complete guide

Omphalodes verna

Discover the creeping-forget-me-not, a charming spring bloomer with delicate blue flowers. Perfect beginner-friendly plant for shady corners in your garden.

12 min
Spring squill Scilla verna with bright blue star-shaped flowersAsparagaceae

Spring squill: complete guide

Scilla verna

Scilla verna, known as spring squill or sea-onion, is a beautiful early spring bulb with bright blue flowers. Learn how to plant and maintain this charming spring flower for seasonal gardens.

12 min
Blue fenugreek with sky-blue flowers in dense paniclesFabaceae

Blue fenugreek: complete guide

Trigonella caerulea (L.) Ser.

Blue fenugreek (Trigonella caerulea) is a fascinating herb with sky-blue flowers. Learn how to grow, care for, and use this distinctive plant.

12 min
Veronica repens displaying blue flowers in low creeping habitPlantaginaceae

Corsican speedwell: complete guide

Veronica repens

Veronica repens, a low-growing groundcover. Discover Alpine charm and minimal maintenance requirements.

12 min
Veronica verna tiny blue flowers in springPlantaginaceae

Veronica verna: complete guide

Veronica verna

Explore Veronica verna (Spring speedwell), a delicate spring-flowering alpine plant. Full guide for natural and rock gardens.

12 min