Perennial garden flowers for the garden. Catalog with description

No modern garden can do without flower crops variety of shades. Bright blue flowers are rare in the plant world, and if they appear in the garden, they testify to the nobility and aesthetic romanticism of the owners of the site. True, so that the excessive use of cold blue flowers in gardens and flower beds does not lead to depression, experienced designers seek to balance it with pastel colors.

Agapanthus

Agapanthus (or African lily) - herbaceous plant with bright blue lily flowers, which are collected in umbrella inflorescences. Moreover, their number on one long peduncle can reach 150 pieces. It blooms for a short time, from June to July, loves sunny places, in places with frosty winters it needs to be dug up, plants in containers are transferred to wintering indoors. African lily looks good along the paths, near the walls of buildings, and in the flower bed will create the main focus.

Ageratum

These small fragrant flowers look great against the background of juicy green leaves, jagged along the edges. Ageratum inflorescences can be blue, purple, white or pink. All these colors harmonize perfectly, so a mono-flower from an ageratum of various colors looks very impressive.

Aconite

Aconite (or wrestler) is a graceful herbaceous plant with flowers resembling helmets. And this is no accident. Bright blue "panicles" are best admired from a distance. All parts of aconite are highly poisonous. Suitable for small group or single landings. Looks good in mixborders. It blooms from July to the end of September, it is quite winter-hardy.

periwinkle

This evergreen creeping plant blooms in April. It is ideal for growing on rocky slopes, in shady gardens and in the foreground of mixborders.

Cornflower mountain

Unusually persistent, despite the external fragility, the flower, which for its endurance received the "status" of the mountain, will be a wonderful addition to a rabatka or rockery. The mountain cornflower blooms for a short time, but early, already in May. The flowers are slightly larger than those of the blue cornflower.

Veronica oak

Unpretentious blue-blue veronica flowers will add charm and grace to your garden. No wonder the flower is given a female name. Veronica is unpretentious, undemanding to the composition and moisture of the soil, and she is not afraid of shade. Although under its rays it looks more bright and elegant. A modest flower will decorate a border, a rock garden, it will become a wonderful frame for a pond, it will look good at the foot of trees and in the neighborhood even with such luxurious flowers as roses.

Heliotrope

Heliotrope peduncles with small blue-violet flowers, collected in corymbose inflorescences, always facing the sun. Therefore, the name of this plant comes from the Greek words "helios" - the sun and "tropos" - turn. Heliotrope looks great in borders and mixborders next to salvia, tuberous begonia and petunias.

Hyacinth

In early spring, green pointed tubules hatch from the ground, from which dense inflorescences appear with numerous flowers (up to 30 pieces) of a tubular, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped form. Hyacinths exude a rich pleasant aroma. These plants are planted in picturesque mono- or multi-colored groups next to trees and shrubs or along a garden path.

Gentian

It is among the gentians that there are specimens with such an intense shade of blue-blue petals that you can only imagine. Most of the species are listed in the Red Book, therefore, when planting gentian on your site, make sure that it is not protected by law. The flower is unpretentious, undemanding to the composition of the soil, except that it loves the sun and moist soil, but it will not cause trouble for the gardener. Depending on the species, it blooms from mid-May to late autumn. Used in borders, rock gardens, rockeries.

Hydrangea garden

Of all the varieties of hydrangea, only garden hydrangea is able to change the color of its inflorescences: from deep pink to sky blue. The color change can be controlled, but this should be taken care of in advance (in the spring), because when the flowers bloom, it will be too late - the hydrangea reaches full bloom in August. Petals turn blue in an acidic environment when alkaline soil is watered with a solution of iron salts.

Delphinium

This plant is often called larkspur, or spur. Delphinium prefers sunny and windless areas with light soil, where water does not stagnate.

tenacious creeping

The name of this plant literally "speaks" for itself. The tenacious (sometimes called ayuga) is frost- and drought-resistant, undemanding to the type of soil, and also grows very actively. So it will quickly cover any bald spots on the site with a pleasant decorative "carpet". It is also good to use the plant in a curb planting, on an alpine hill in combination with a delphinium or irises. Blooms in late spring - early summer. Flowering lasts only 2-3 weeks, but the charming blue "panicles" of the tenacity will create bright color accents in the flower beds.

Ipomoea

This climbing vine with beautiful heart-shaped leaves and large funnel-shaped flowers adorns the garden from early summer until frost. Ipomoea is an ideal plant for arches and pergolas.

Iris

With an unusual shape of a flower, irises resemble an orchid. AT middle lane flowering occurs in May-June. At the same time, the iris has no less spectacular leaves: xiphoid, fleshy, dark green.

Caryopteris

A low-growing bush of Caryopteris (or Nutwing) with upright branches and blue flowers that attract bees with their fragrance. Blooms in the year of planting. Outwardly, the flowering plant resembles a fluffy bright tail of a peacock. Kariopteris does not have special frost resistance - it can freeze slightly in cold winters, therefore it needs shelter. Looks good in the foreground of flower arrangements, in the border and rock gardens. The peculiarity of the plant (for someone pleasant, but for someone not very much) is abundant self-seeding.

Clematis

Charming clematis is quite picky. It needs regular watering (at least 1-2 times a week), loosening the soil, timely removal of weeds, organic top dressing 2 times a month throughout the growing season, pruning and shelter for the winter. In addition, this plant loves light, nutritious and loose soil, does not tolerate strong winds and stagnant water. But when these requirements are met, the plant will delight with abundant flowering.

Bell

Delicate bluebells bloom from 15 to 90 days. They prefer well-lit areas, but can grow in partial shade. Only a few need shelter varietal plants, and most species develop well without much care.

Crocus

Or saffron. This undersized (about 10 cm high) small-bulbous primrose with attractive flowers in the form of a glass looks most impressive in rock gardens, among the grass under the canopy of trees and in group plantings in combination with other spring plants.

Lavender

Graceful lavender fills the garden with a pleasant aroma. Small blue-violet flowers go well with pink and yellow plants. However, residents of areas with an unstable climate will have to make a lot of efforts to grow lavender in their area: this plant is quite thermophilic.

Flax blue

Linen can not only be used to make natural fabric, it will decorate a flower bed, flower bed, rockery or mixborder. The flowers of an ornamental plant can be of various colors (yellow, purple, red), but the traditional blue flax is especially popular. It is easily propagated by seeds, prefers well-lit areas, needs regular weeding and pest control (flax flea).

Lobelia

This unpretentious plant in gardens is most often grown as an annual. Lobelia has thin, branching stems covered with green leaves. Two-lipped flowers, located on short pedicels, appear in all their glory from June to September. Depending on the variety, they are white, purple, dark blue, purple or blue.

Meconopsis letter-leaved

The second name of this plant is the Himalayan blue poppy. Growing this flower with delicate petals in the middle lane is a real test even for experienced gardeners - this "sissy" does not tolerate dry air and little rain in summer. It blooms from mid-June to the end of August (if wilted flowers are removed in a timely manner). Looks good on monocles. It is combined with aquilegia, hosta, low cereals, ferns.

Mordovnik ball-headed

This plant has received Latin name(echinops - similar to a hedgehog) for their unusual appearance. Single pale blue flowers on a long (up to 170 cm) erect stem, indeed, resemble hedgehogs studded with needles. Mordovnik is very unpretentious, loves sunny and dry places, blooms from July to August. In the garden, it will become a decoration for a two-tiered rabatka, it will look good along the walls. When dried, it is suitable for creating floral arrangements.

Muscari

Thin and graceful mouse hyacinths with a slight smell of musk look great in a mixborder, discount and in a small clearing in front of the house. Muscari are unpretentious, but they cannot stand stagnant water in the soil, so they are not recommended to be planted in the lowlands.

forget-me-not

This undersized perennial with small blue flowers adorns the garden in spring and summer. Forget-me-not looks best in group plantings near water bodies.

Nemophila

Growing a nemophila is not difficult. The plant is unpretentious, only very sensitive to watering, looks good on a mono-flower bed, where it will create a luxurious solid carpet of the color of the sky in the clouds. Perfect shade coniferous plants, will become a picturesque frame for a reservoir, and in a rockery it will itself resemble a blue stream winding among the stones.

borage grass

Or borago. This is one of the few herbaceous plants, all parts of which are edible. Bright blue "stars" with the taste of cucumber - a real exotic! They can be candied - and then they become a delicacy or canned and served as an unusual snack. Borage loves soil that is not too wet, grows well in partial shade, blooms from June to September. And in the flowerbed, he is simply beautiful in himself.

Pimpernel

Or anagallis. Such a deep blue color, which these flowers possess, is not found in any of the known plants. Even the eye of such rich color can not be. Full-time color will create a feeling of freshness and coolness in the garden. The plant is planted in borders and rockeries, flowering begins in May and does not stop until the first frost.

Pericallis

Or cineraria. Annual herbaceous plant with flowers of various bright colors, reminiscent of daisies. The flowers collected in baskets will look good framed in paths, in borders and mixborders. He loves moist air, prefers warm and lit places, but not in direct sunlight. You can grow pericallis in pots, with which it is good to decorate the veranda in summer.

Petunia

In flower beds and on the balcony, petunia is usually grown as an annual. This plant is striking in the variety of shades of flowers. The most commonly seen are blue, purple, pink, white and two-tone petunias. They perfectly decorate flower beds, borders and borders.

Scilla

Or Scylla. Tiny blueberries bloom in early spring (in the middle lane - in April) for 15-20 days, so they are often mistakenly called snowdrops. Scylla prefers loose and well-moistened soil, is undemanding to lighting and unpretentious in care.

Umbilical spring

Outwardly, the umbilicus resembles a forget-me-not, only its pale blue flowers are slightly larger. It blooms during May, covering the flower bed with an azure carpet. At the beginning of summer, creeping shoots form on the plant, which is why the umbilical is also called "creeping forget-me-not." It tolerates adverse weather conditions, such as frost, drought, etc., resists diseases and pests.

Pushkin

Pushkinia is a relative of hyacinth. And it is often called dwarf hyacinth. Blue or white bell-shaped flowers, collected in racemose inflorescences, bloom in spring along with other primroses.

mumps

Or plumbago. This shrub is an evergreen liana whose falling shoots need support. Delicate blue flowers bloom on them all summer. In the conditions of the middle zone, it is risky to grow a piglet in the garden - it looks beautiful in the front gardens, but may not survive the frosty winter, but in a room culture the plant will feel good - it is unpretentious and calmly tolerates dry air.

eryngium flat-leaved

it perennial up to 1 m high is popularly called "blue thorn". The eryngium is unusual in that it is completely blue - from the stem with rosettes of thin prickly leaves to umbellate silver-blue inflorescences. Honey plant, blooms in June-July, used in traditional medicine. It looks good in a natural style garden, creates a color accent in discounts, and is suitable for making dry bouquets.

Common bruise

The bruise loves to grow where even the most unpretentious wild plants"run away in panic" - in ditches, on wastelands, slopes, on sun-drenched forest edges. Distinctive feature plants - long stems (100-180 cm), densely strewn with bright blue flowers, similar to bells. Common bruise is a wonderful honey plant, blooms from June until almost September. Has medicinal properties.

Phlox

This is an ideal plant for rocky hills and flower beds located in a well-lit area. In May-June, loose phlox bushes (up to 30 cm high) with branching stems "flash" with the lights of their small bluish-lilac flowers, collected in corymbose inflorescences.

Chionodox Lucilia

"Twin Sister" Scillas. However, the difference between the two plants is clearly visible. In shape, the flowers of chionodox resemble blue stars, and the bluebells have drooping bells. Blooms in March-April. He loves sunny lawns, but feels good in light shade, except that it blooms later. Flowering lasts about a month. Delicate flowers look good in flower beds and Alpine rollercoaster, combined with other ephemeroids (early flowering plants), especially contrasting in color.

Ceratostigma Wilmott

A small (not higher than 1 m) perennial shrub blooms in August. The height of flowering of ceratostigma occurs in autumn. Then, against the background of gradually reddening leaves, its electric-colored flowers look especially impressive. The plant prefers well-lit, sunny sites and light soil with drainage.

Chicory

Chicory - wild medicinal plant with beautiful pale blue flowers. It grows everywhere - along roads, in forest glades, meadows. In culture, it is grown in the same way as table beets. A natural coffee substitute is prepared from the sweetish, slightly bitter roots of varietal chicory.

Nigella damask

Or nigella. Nigella looks very good in dry bouquets - its baskets with seeds resemble poppy seeds. By the way, the seeds of the plant are black cumin, widely used in oriental cuisine. Nigella loves bright sun and nutritious soil, does not tolerate waterlogging. Pale blue double flowers will transform even the most nondescript wall of a building or a monotonous fence along which they will be planted. Plus, the plant has medicinal properties.

Sage

Or salvia. This healing semi-shrub (up to 75 cm high) with two-lipped blue-violet, pink or white flowers, exuding a tart aroma, blooms from late May to July. Sage is a heat-loving plant, so in the middle lane it needs to be well covered for the winter.

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Blue color is a rather rare guest in the garden farms of our country. This is primarily due to the fact that cold shades, which include blue and blue, attract insects worse, respectively, fewer insects sit on flowers of this color, and they pollinate worse. In this article you can find information about blue garden flowers, their photos and names.

Scilla

These blue flowers are sometimes mistakenly given names and Prolesnik, below in the photo you can evaluate their external parameters. This short one is very undemanding to growing conditions, reproduces well and is immune to diseases and pests.

Did you know? Scilla is used in folk medicine. Its dried flowers are included in the composition of infusions against colds and flu.

This plant is often confused with a snowdrop, as they break through almost simultaneously. It has long leaves with parallel venation, the root is an onion, and the flowers have radial symmetry, contain six petals and stamens and one pistil. The fruit is a capsule with many small seeds.

Clematis

There is a huge variety various kinds this flower. There are bushes, herbaceous perennials, but the vast majority are climbing vines. Their color range is not limited to blues, but also includes yellows, reds, pinks and oranges.

In the center of the flower are many stamens and pistils. The aroma exuded by clematis is similar to primrose, and.

Hydrangea

In total, there are about 80 species of this flower: from vines and shrubs to trees. small sizes. can be a variety of colors: blue, white, pale pink, dark purple, red and cream.

Did you know? The color of the hydrangea, if desired, can be changed by regulating the acidity of the soil and the amount of aluminum contained in it.

Hydrangea has rather large, oval-shaped leaves with sharp ends with slightly noticeable venation. It blooms over a fairly long period: from spring to late autumn.

The flowers are collected in inflorescences of various shapes: an umbrella, a ball or a panicle, have 4 petals, in the center are pistils and stamens. The fruit is a capsule with many small seeds.

Lobelia

Important! Aconite is a plant that is poisonous to humans, so you should take precautions when growing it.

It has alternate leaves of a round shape, less or more deeply digitiform. The stem is straight, 30–40 cm long. The inflorescences are an apical raceme, which consists of rather large flowers. The flowers are irregularly corolla-shaped, have a five-leaf calyx, which can be blue, white, lilac or yellow in color, in the center there are many stamens and one pistil. Fruit - from 3 to 7 prefabricated dry leaflets with a large number of seeds.

forget-me-not

This blue garden flower well known to all residents of the post-Soviet space for the song of the same name by Vyacheslav Dobrynin. It is either a perennial rather medium-sized, often heavily pubescent.

The flowers are blue with a yellow spot in the center, usually form in an inflorescence (curl or brush), consist of a five-lobed calyx and a dish-shaped corolla, in the center there is one pistil and five stamens. The fruit is a coenobium, which breaks up after ripening into four parts that are not soldered together.

bells

This plant can mainly be found in latitudes with a temperate climate. Its Latin name - Campanula, as well as Russian, appeals to its shape and is translated as a bell. Extremely undemanding to the conditions of detention.

The flowers, as the name implies, are bell-shaped, rather large (up to 7 cm), in the center there are three stamens and one pistil. The color varies from blue, purple and blue to white and lilac.

Geranium

Also known as pelargonium, there are about 400 different types of plants, usually represented by shrubs and herbs. These small blue flowers are also called cranes due to the shape of their fruits, which resemble the beak of a crane.

The stem is curved, up to 1 meter long. The leaves are located on petioles extending from the stem, dissected by the most different ways, digitilobate or digitipartite, sometimes pinnate with three to five leaves.

Petunia

A plant from the nightshade family, the main habitat of which is South America. The hybrid forms, grown as annuals in pots, are favored by gardeners for their variegated colors and rather large, attractive flowers.

There are four or five stamens in the center of the flower. The fruit is a bivalve capsule that opens after the flowering period.

cornflower

This flower is considered weedy and is often found in fields, forest edges, vegetable gardens and fields. - an annual or biennial plant, which is quite rarely seen as cultivated in, so you can pretty surprise your guests by including it in one of your flower ensembles.

The fruit is an achene with a red tuft, which is almost equal in length to it.

Today a monochrome garden is fashionable design solution. Monochromatic compositions look spectacular and at the same time restrained. We propose to create a flower garden of blue and blue flowers.

Blue is the color of the sky and the sea. It calms, creates harmony and a cozy atmosphere. Having "plunged" into the blue flower garden, you can have a great rest after a hard day's work and dream about a vacation on the sea beach.

So, let's see what beautiful flowering plants will help create the blue-blue garden of your dreams.

1. Agapanthus, or African lily

Agapanthus is a herbaceous plant with bright blue lilac flowers that are collected in umbrella inflorescences. Moreover, their number on one long peduncle can reach 150 pieces. It blooms for a short time, from June to July, loves sunny places, in places with frosty winters it needs to be dug up, plants in containers are transferred to wintering indoors. African lily looks good along the paths, near the walls of buildings, and in the flower bed will create the main focus.

These small fragrant flowers look great against the background of juicy green leaves, jagged along the edges. Ageratum inflorescences can be blue, purple, white or pink. All these colors harmonize perfectly, so a mono-flower from an ageratum of various colors looks very impressive.

3. Aconite, or wrestler

The flowers of this graceful herbaceous plant resemble helmets. And this is no accident. Bright blue "panicles" are best admired from a distance. All parts of aconite are highly poisonous. Suitable for small group or single landings. Looks good in mixborders. It blooms from July to the end of September, it is quite winter-hardy.

This evergreen creeping plant blooms in April. It is ideal for growing on rocky slopes, in shady gardens and in the foreground of mixborders.

Unusually persistent, despite the external fragility, the flower, which for its endurance received the "status" of the mountain, will be a wonderful addition to a rabatka or rockery. The mountain cornflower blooms for a short time, but early, already in May. The flowers are slightly larger than those of the blue cornflower.

Unpretentious blue-blue veronica flowers will add charm and grace to your garden. No wonder the flower is given a female name. Veronica is unpretentious, undemanding to the composition and moisture of the soil, and she is not afraid of shade. Although under its rays it looks more bright and elegant. A modest flower will decorate a border, a rock garden, it will become a wonderful frame for a pond, it will look good at the foot of trees and in the neighborhood even with such luxurious flowers as roses.

Heliotrope peduncles with small blue-violet flowers, collected in corymbose inflorescences, always facing the sun. Therefore, the name of this plant comes from the Greek words "helios" - the sun and "tropos" - turn. Heliotrope looks great in borders and mixborders next to salvia, tuberous begonia and petunia.

8. Hyacinth

In early spring, green pointed tubules hatch from the ground, from which dense inflorescences appear with numerous flowers (up to 30 pieces) of a tubular, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped form. Hyacinths exude a rich pleasant aroma. These plants are planted in picturesque mono- or multi-colored groups next to trees and shrubs or along a garden path.

It is among the gentians that there are specimens with such an intense shade of blue-blue petals that you can only imagine. Most of the species are listed in the Red Book, therefore, when planting gentian on your site, make sure that it is not protected by law. The flower is unpretentious, undemanding to the composition of the soil, except that it loves the sun and moist soil, but it will not cause trouble for the gardener. Depending on the species, it blooms from mid-May to late autumn. Used in borders, rock gardens, rockeries.

Of all the varieties of hydrangea, only garden hydrangea is able to change the color of its inflorescences: from deep pink to sky blue. The color change can be controlled, but this should be taken care of in advance (in the spring), because when the flowers bloom, it will be too late - the hydrangea reaches full bloom in August. Petals turn blue in an acidic environment when alkaline soil is watered with a solution of iron salts.

11. Delphinium

This plant is often called larkspur, or spur. Delphinium prefers sunny and windless areas with light soil, where water does not stagnate.

12. Tenacious creeping, or ayuga

The name of this plant literally "speaks" for itself. The tenacious is frost- and drought-resistant, undemanding to the type of soil, moreover, it grows very actively. So it will quickly cover any bald spots on the site with a pleasant decorative "carpet". It is also good to use the plant in a curb planting, on an alpine hill in combination with a delphinium or irises. Blooms in late spring - early summer. Flowering lasts only 2-3 weeks, but the charming blue "panicles" of the tenacity will create bright color accents in the flower beds.

This climbing vine with beautiful heart-shaped leaves and large funnel-shaped flowers adorns the garden from early summer until frost. Ipomoea is an ideal plant for arches and pergolas.

14. Iris (iris)

With an unusual shape of a flower, irises resemble an orchid. In the middle lane, flowering occurs in May-June. At the same time, the iris has no less spectacular leaves: xiphoid, fleshy, dark green.

15. Kariopteris, or nutwing

A low growing shrub with erect branches and blue flowers that attract bees with their fragrance. Blooms in the year of planting. Outwardly, the flowering plant resembles a fluffy bright tail of a peacock. Kariopteris does not have special frost resistance - it can freeze slightly in cold winters, therefore it needs shelter. Looks good in the foreground of flower arrangements, in the border and rock gardens. The peculiarity of the plant (for someone pleasant, but for someone not very much) is abundant self-seeding.

Charming clematis is quite picky. It needs regular watering (at least 1-2 times a week), loosening the soil, timely removal of weeds, organic top dressing 2 times a month throughout the growing season, pruning and shelter for the winter. In addition, this plant loves light, nutritious and loose soil, does not tolerate strong winds and stagnant water. But when these requirements are met, the plant will delight with abundant flowering.

17. Bell

Delicate bluebells bloom from 15 to 90 days. They prefer well-lit areas, but can grow in partial shade. Only a few varietal plants need shelter, and most species grow well without much care.

18. Crocus (saffron)

This undersized (about 10 cm high) small-bulbous primrose with attractive flowers in the form of a glass looks most impressive in rock gardens, among the grass under the canopy of trees and in group plantings in combination with other spring plants.

Graceful lavender fills the garden with a pleasant aroma. Small blue-violet flowers go well with pink and yellow plants. However, residents of areas with an unstable climate will have to make a lot of efforts to grow lavender in their area: this plant is quite thermophilic.

Linen can not only be used to make natural fabric, it will decorate a flower bed, flower bed, rockery or mixborder. The flowers of an ornamental plant can be of various colors (yellow, purple, red), but the traditional blue flax is especially popular. It is easily propagated by seeds, prefers well-lit areas, needs regular weeding and pest control (flax flea).

This unpretentious plant in gardens is most often grown as an annual. Lobelia has thin, branching stems covered with green leaves. Two-lipped flowers, located on short pedicels, appear in all their glory from June to September. Depending on the variety, they are white, purple, dark blue, purple or blue.

22. Meconopsis letter-leaved

The second name of this plant is the Himalayan blue poppy. Growing this flower with delicate petals in the middle lane is a real test even for experienced gardeners - this "sissy" does not tolerate dry air and little rain in summer. It blooms from mid-June to the end of August (if wilted flowers are removed in a timely manner). Looks good on monocles. It is combined with aquilegia, hosta, low cereals, ferns.

23. Ball-headed muzzle

This plant got its Latin name (echinops - similar to a hedgehog) for its unusual appearance. Single pale blue flowers on a long (up to 170 cm) erect stem, indeed, resemble hedgehogs studded with needles. Mordovnik is very unpretentious, loves sunny and dry places, blooms from July to August. In the garden, it will become a decoration for a two-tiered rabatka, it will look good along the walls. When dried, it is suitable for creating floral arrangements.

24. Muscari (mouse hyacinth)

Thin and graceful mouse hyacinths with a slight smell of musk look great in a mixborder, discount and in a small clearing in front of the house. Muscari are unpretentious, but they cannot stand stagnant water in the soil, so they are not recommended to be planted in the lowlands.

25. Forget-me-not

This undersized perennial with small blue flowers adorns the garden in spring and summer. Forget-me-not looks best in group plantings near water bodies.

In Russia, the forget-me-not is also called gourd, feverish grass, pretty.

Growing a nemophila is not difficult. The plant is unpretentious, only very sensitive to watering, looks good on a mono-flower bed, where it will create a luxurious solid carpet of the color of the sky in the clouds. It will perfectly shade coniferous plants, become a picturesque frame for a reservoir, and in rockeries it will itself resemble a blue stream winding among the stones.

27. Cucumber herb, or borage

This is one of the few herbaceous plants, all parts of which are edible. Bright blue "stars" with the taste of cucumber - a real exotic! They can be candied - and then they become a delicacy or canned and served as an unusual snack. Borage loves soil that is not too wet, grows well in partial shade, blooms from June to September. And in the flowerbed, he is simply beautiful in himself.

28. Full-time color, or anagallis

Such a deep blue color, which these flowers possess, is not found in any of the known plants. Even the eyes of such a rich color does not happen. Full-time color will create a feeling of freshness and coolness in the garden. The plant is planted in borders and rockeries, flowering begins in May and does not stop until the first frost.

29. Pericallis (cineraria)

Annual herbaceous plant with flowers of various bright colors, reminiscent of daisies. The flowers collected in baskets will look good framed in paths, in borders and mixborders. He loves moist air, prefers warm and lit places, but not in direct sunlight. You can grow pericallis in pots, with which it is good to decorate the veranda in summer.

In flower beds and on the balcony, petunia is usually grown as an annual. This plant is striking in the variety of shades of flowers. The most commonly seen are blue, purple, pink, white and two-tone petunias. They perfectly decorate flower beds, borders and borders.

31. Scilla (scylla)

Tiny blueberries bloom in early spring (in the middle lane - in April) for 15-20 days, so they are often mistakenly called snowdrops. Scylla prefers loose and well-moistened soil, is undemanding to lighting and unpretentious in care.

32. Spring umbilicus

Outwardly, the umbilicus resembles a forget-me-not, only its pale blue flowers are slightly larger. It blooms during May, covering the flower bed with an azure carpet. At the beginning of summer, creeping shoots form on the plant, which is why the umbilical is also called "creeping forget-me-not." It tolerates adverse weather conditions, such as frost, drought, etc., resists diseases and pests.

Pushkinia is a relative of hyacinth. And it is often called dwarf hyacinth. Blue or white bell-shaped flowers, collected in racemose inflorescences, bloom in spring along with other primroses.

34. Plumbago

This shrub is an evergreen liana whose falling shoots need support. Delicate blue flowers bloom on them all summer. In the conditions of the middle zone, it is risky to grow a piglet in the garden - it looks beautiful in the front gardens, but may not survive the frosty winter, but in a room culture the plant will feel good - it is unpretentious and calmly tolerates dry air.

35. Flat-leaved eryngium

This perennial plant up to 1 m high is popularly called "blue thorn". The eryngium is unusual in that it is completely blue - from the stem with rosettes of thin prickly leaves to umbellate silver-blue inflorescences. Honey plant, blooms in June-July, is used in folk medicine. It looks good in a natural style garden, creates a color accent in discounts, and is suitable for making dry bouquets.

The bruise loves to grow where even the most unpretentious wild plants "run away in panic" - in ditches, on wastelands, slopes, on sun-drenched forest edges. A distinctive feature of the plant is long stems (100-180 cm), densely strewn with bright blue flowers that look like bells. Common bruise is a wonderful honey plant, blooms from June until almost September. Has medicinal properties.

37. Phlox splayed

This is an ideal plant for rocky hills and flower beds located in a well-lit area. In May-June, loose phlox bushes (up to 30 cm high) with branching stems "flash" with the lights of their small bluish-lilac flowers, collected in corymbose inflorescences.

"Twin Sister" Scillas. However, the difference between the two plants is clearly visible. In shape, the flowers of chionodox resemble blue stars, and the bluebells have drooping bells. Blooms in March-April. He loves sunny lawns, but feels good in light shade, except that it blooms later. Flowering lasts about a month. Delicate flowers look good in flower beds and alpine slides, combined with other ephemeroids (early flowering plants), especially contrasting in color.

39. Ceratostigma Wilmott

A small (not higher than 1 m) perennial shrub blooms in August. The height of flowering of ceratostigma occurs in autumn. Then, against the background of gradually reddening leaves, its electric-colored flowers look especially impressive. The plant prefers well-lit, sunny sites and light soil with drainage.

Chicory is a wild medicinal plant with beautiful pale blue flowers. It grows everywhere - along roads, in forest glades, meadows. In culture, it is grown in the same way as table beets. A natural coffee substitute is prepared from the sweetish, slightly bitter roots of varietal chicory.

41. Nigella damask, or nigella

Nigella looks very good in dry bouquets - its baskets with seeds resemble poppy seeds. By the way, the seeds of the plant are black cumin, widely used in oriental cuisine. Nigella loves bright sun and nutritious soil, does not tolerate waterlogging. Pale blue double flowers will transform even the most nondescript wall of a building or a monotonous fence along which they will be planted. Plus, the plant has medicinal properties.

42. Sage (salvia)

This healing semi-shrub (up to 75 cm high) with two-lipped blue-violet, pink or white flowers, exuding a tart aroma, blooms from late May to July. Sage is a heat-loving plant, so in the middle lane it needs to be well covered for the winter.

This list of eye-catching flowers will make it easy for you to choose plants for your monochrome garden. These showy blue and light blue flowers blend beautifully together. Plant them on your suburban area- and the flower garden in the "marine" range will not leave anyone indifferent.

Currently, monochrome flower beds with blue flowers in the same range have become very popular, which look stylish and elegant and create a certain mood. The blue flower bed soothes, bewitches, has a calming effect on you. You can look at it for an infinitely long time, like at the sky or the sea. It is better to break a flower bed in a quiet, secluded corner of your garden. Sitting on a bench, you can dream, relax and forget about problems for a while.

What does blue color mean?

First of all, it gives a feeling of serenity, calmness and coolness. A flower with blue flowers is considered irresistible by both specialists and amateur gardeners. It is like the sky or water on a sunny day. Blue flowers are rare. Perhaps that is why they are so desired and loved, like everything unusual and rare.

Symbolism of flowers

A widespread symbol of young life is a blue flower. And because of the structure of the petals that create a star shape, it symbolizes the sun, the circle of the earth or the center. Flowers are not only innocent harbingers of spring, but also a symbol of carnal pleasure, vitality or the joy of life. They symbolize the end of winter and the celebration of victory over death.

A cup of a flower open up, in the symbolism of Christianity, indicates the acceptance of the gift of God and the delight of the child from the nature seen in paradise. For the Aztecs, flowers are a symbol of the joy of life and the frailty of being.

If you dreamed of blue flowers, what does it mean?

If you dreamed of a flower with blue flowers, mystical events await you. But they will not scare you, but will cause a lyrical mood. Blue flowers in a dream portend calmness in relationships and affairs in reality, they speak of the nobility of the deeds that you will perform. Such a dream promises the respect of the people around you. However, a flower with blue flowers speaks of depression associated with unrequited love. If a man has such a dream, in reality it portends an early meeting with an impregnable, but very beautiful woman. A blue rose in a dream is a good sign. Get ready for a new stage of life, there will be no return to the past.

Small blue flowers: forget-me-not

This group of horticultural crops includes: forget-me-not, ageratum, didiscus, limonium, amellus, lavender, veronica, hakelia and others.

Forget-me-not is a small flower with blue flowers that symbolizes fidelity and constancy. Poems, legends are composed about him, songs are sung. Pale blue petals and a bright yellow center make the forget-me-not irresistible. It is rightfully considered the best decoration of spring flora. A bouquet made up of forget-me-nots is very beautiful. To highlight the beauty of each flower, untie it and place the flowers in a bowl of water, arranged in a wreath. Constantly change the water and they will stay fresh and blooming for a long time.

Forget-me-not is beautiful only during flowering. And when this period passes, it becomes inconspicuous. Although, if you look closely, small hairy leaves look very touching. As soon as the buds begin to bloom, the glades and edges on which the forget-me-nots grow are transformed - they become sky blue. Amazing beauty!

Ageratum

This is the second name of the flower, and the first is Houston, as the name of the breeder who first discovered these magnificent little blue flowers in the 18th century. They are very small, collected in small inflorescences or baskets, which, in turn, form umbellate corymbs up to 10 cm in diameter, shaped like balls. They are very soft and fluffy to the touch.

Ageratum (Houston) blooms in early summer and pleases others with its beauty before the onset of frost, while emitting a stunning aroma. The bright blue flowers of this plant have medicinal properties. Ageratum juice relieves pain, and the leaves heal wounds. These flowers are grown with pleasure by gardeners on their plots.

Didiscus

It's wonderful exotic plant, which in natural conditions blooms in July-August, and in greenhouses - from March to November. Romantic, openwork inflorescences-umbrellas, uniting a large number of fastened on thin velvet stems. This is clearly visible in the photo of blue flowers.

Flowers collected in lungs, as if inflorescences filled with air, emit a subtle pleasant aroma. Didiscus is widely used by florists for making wedding and anniversary bouquets and compositions.

Kermek

Kermek (limonium, statice) is a modest, charming and very beautiful plant with which are collected in the form of umbrellas or panicles. Kermek is a frost-resistant plant. Blooms in August-October. It is used by phyto-designers to create decorative compositions. This flower attracts attention in group plantings when decorating garden plots, perfectly retains its shape if it is dried. Dried flowers stand in vases for a long time, complementing the interior of your home, and do not lose their attractiveness.

Names of blue flowers. Rose

There are a huge number of large blue flowers. The most popular are roses, asters, gladioli and cornflowers. Bells, anemones, balsam, bindweed, delphinium, bluebells and nasturtium are also widely known.

The blue color of a rose is not natural. In the natural environment, this coloration in pure form practically never occurs. Many flowers, although considered blue, have a variety of shades. The blue rose is a different story. Breeders different countries tried to get this color, but to no avail.

For the first time, a sky-colored rose was bred in the middle of the 19th century. The name of the blue flowers was conditional, since they had this shade only after they had faded.

At the beginning of the 20th century, a new attempt to breed a rose blue tint again failed. At first, the petals then faded and became gray-lilac, and in hot weather they acquired a subtle blue tint.

Breeders made more and more attempts to bring out a blue flower, but all to no avail. And only now our contemporaries found out that the rose does not initially have a blue gene. She is unable to produce delphinidin. And without this pigment, it is impossible to obtain a blue tone in flowers under conditions of natural growth.

blue aster

Callistefus (blue aster) - the most popular garden flower with densely double, simple or double petals 4-12 cm in diameter. appearance it is similar to peony, chrysanthemum, daisies and dahlia. Very bright, fast growing blue asters every time surprise gardeners with a variety of flower shapes, which can be tubular and reed.

They bloom all summer, capturing the first month of autumn. Blue asters grow in flower beds and flower beds, independently and with other plants, in the shade and in the sun, they make up bouquets and compositions.

cornflower

This flower has long become a resident of our country, a hallmark of Russian nature. Cornflower can be found everywhere: in fields, meadows, in cereal crops. He appears as the main character in folk tales, parables, songs. Girls wove wreaths and made bouquets of cornflowers. In the people, these flowers are called bean, alarm and blue flower.

The blue color of the cornflower is its natural color. The flowers are double, tubular, collected in inflorescences and attached to a long stem. Cornflower is unpretentious and grows both in the field and on garden plot where the flower beds are decorated in the style of a meadow. Often they are planted in an array or used as a border. Blue color goes well with yellow or white. Cornflowers remain cut for a long time if this is done in the morning and immediately pour boiling water over the stems, and then put in cold water.

Gladiolus (skewer)

He is considered the king of victory and an excellent duelist. In the photo of blue flowers, gladiolus is distinguished by a tall, slender stem and collected in a straight, pointed spike.

It is reminiscent of chivalry and victory. It is rarely given to women and girls. Gladiolus look good in bouquets and are intended for business partners. They are given to winners and laureates of various awards.

There are many legends associated with this flower. The shamans gave him magical properties. The ancient Romans used the gladiolus as an amulet and believed that such a talisman would bring victory over the enemy.

Despite the whimsical growth, these flowers are considered favorite and well known in our gardens. Blue gladioli look unusual and solemn. They grow independently and in compositions with other flowers, they decorate flower beds and flower beds. Cut gladioli, placed in vases, perfectly complement the interior of your home.