Adding A Blue Lake Flower To Your Garden
Adding a Blue Lake Flower to your garden can be a wonderful way to add some calming color to your yard. .
Blue and blue purple flowering plants of every shade are available as both perennials and annuals. You can plant all blue or purple plants in a cluster in one section of your garden for a unique effect.
When planting your Blue Lake Flower it is wise to follow the instructions for planting and maintaining the flowers. Some plants thrive in the shade where others require full sun so it is important to buy plants that are appropriate for where you are going to plant them. A flower that thrives in the shade will not grow very well if planted in full sun.
Make sure you water and fertilize your Blue Lake Flower according to the directions supplied at your garden shop and you will be sure to have big beautiful flowers. Pinching off the dead flowers will help your plant to grow fuller.
Other considerations for your Blue Lake Flower plant include:
Bloom Time – what timeframe the plant will flower in – planting flowers in the same areas that have different blooming times will insure a succession of blooms throughout the growing season.
Size – make sure you plant the taller plants in the back so they don’t obscure the view of the shorter growing flowers.
Here’s a list of some popular blue and purple flowers:
Cascade, Purple Rockcress - This ground cover grows 3 to 6” tall and is perfect for growing between rocks and in crevices. Deep blue flowers bloom in early to mid spring. Plant in moderate soil in the full sun or partial shade.
Penstemon, Blue Buckle - Tubular shaped blooms in blue to purple from mid summer to early fall. Plant grows 12” to 15” and prefers well drained soil with either full or partial sun.
Catmint - Walkers - This blue flowering perennial shows deep lavender blue flowers on long spikes. It graces us by blooming from June to September and grows to about 10" tall. It does best in a fully sunny spot but can withstand some afternoon shade. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees.
Forget Me Nots - This low growing perennial has clusters of tiny blue flowers amid dark green foliage. It grows to about 6” and makes a great border plant that flowers from early spring to early summer. Prefers partial shade with a well drained soil.
Bachelors Button - This has bright blue thistle like blossoms and will grow to 24". It shows its blooms in late summer to early fall - cut down after first bloom for another bloom later in the season. Plant in the full sunlight.
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Also:
Blue Dahlia Flower
Blue Tropical Flower
Blue Bonnet Flower
Blue Daisy Flower
Blue Moon Flower
Blue Lotus Flower
Blue and Yellow Flower
Blue Hydrangea Flower
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