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RanunculaceaeMonkshood: complete guide
Aconitum napellus
Explore monkshood, featuring striking blue-violet flowers. Learn careful handling of this toxic plant and its garden requirements.
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.
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.
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.
Cichorium spinosum (Spiny Chicory): complete guide
Cichorium spinosum
Discover Cichorium spinosum, a Mediterranean beauty with delicate blue flowers. Care guide for sunny, dry gardens.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gentiana bavarica: complete guide
Gentiana bavarica
Discover Bavarian gentian - an alpine jewel with deep blue flowers. Cultivation, care and integration into your rock garden.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Corsican speedwell: complete guide
Veronica repens
Veronica repens, a low-growing groundcover. Discover Alpine charm and minimal maintenance requirements.
Veronica verna: complete guide
Veronica verna
Explore Veronica verna (Spring speedwell), a delicate spring-flowering alpine plant. Full guide for natural and rock gardens.