Adding A Blue Water Flower To Your Garden Area
Adding a Blue Water Flower to your garden design can be a great way to add color and interest to your yard .
You can buy blue and blue purple perennials and annuals to enhance your garden design Blue flowers go with all other colored flowers so spread them around in your garden for an interesting effect.
When planting your Blue Water Flower it is wise to follow the instructions for planting and maintaining the flowers. Not all plants love to be in the sun so it is vital that you buy plants that will grow under the conditions particular to your garden. A sun loving flower will not grow to a lush full plant if it is planted in the shade.
Make sure that you fertilize and water your Blue Water Flower according to the directions supplied at your garden shop and you will be sure to have big beautiful flowers. Don’t forget to pinch off the dead flowers and care for perennials at the end of the season as recommended.
Other considerations for your Blue Water 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.
Height – plant taller flowers in back and shorter ones in front to give your garden a more cultured look
Here’s a list of some popular blue and purple flowers:
Phlox, Sapphire Blue - This low growing plant will quickly spread a carpet of lavender blue flowers. Grows 2 to 6” and flowers in mid spring. Plant in well drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Polemonium, Blue Pearl – A compact plant with deep sky blue flowers that grows to 8 – 10”. Flowers in late spring to early summer. Plant in partial shade with well drained soil.
Blue Sea Holly - A lavender blue, this dramatic plant has a cone like flower with long spikey petals. Grows to 30” and makes a great dried flower. Plant in full sun – flowers will appear in mid to late summer.
Hydrangea, Nikko Blue - Gigantic clumps of blue flowers burst from this plant all summer. An ornamental shrub, this can grow as large as you will let it. Flower clumps turn a golden color in the fall and are a favorite for dried flower arrangements. Prefers well drained humus rich soil and will grow in full shade, partial shade or full sun.
Scabiosa - Butterfly Blue - This bushy perennial is more of a lavender blue perennial plant with 2" flower petals that bloom from June to October. Plant in the full sunlight - deadheading after first bloom will encourage repeat sports. This flower attracts the most fabulous creatures - butterflies and hummingbirds.
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Blue Iris Flower
Dark Blue Flower
Type of Blue Flower
Blue White Flower
Blue Star Flower
Sky Blue Flower
Red White and Blue Flower
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