Adding A Light Blue Flower To Your Yard
Adding a Light Blue Flower to your garden can be a wonderful way to add some calming color to your yard. .
Flowers from blue to purple are widely available for your gardening delight. You can have a section for all blue flowers or mix them in with your other colors for a more varied look.
When planting your Light Blue 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 sun loving flower will not grow to a lush full plant if it is planted in the shade.
Be sure that you fertilize and water your Light Blue 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 Light Blue 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.
Consider these other blue and purple flowers for your garden:
Caspian, Blue Indigo - Blue pea shaped flowers bloom on stalks that grow up to 5 feet tall. The flowers that bloom in mid to late summer can last for several weeks. Plant in full sun or partial shade and sandy soil.
Ajuga - Bronze Beauty - This short bushy cover has spikes of blue flowers and quickly carpets an area and also does well in raised boxes. Blooming in spring, this plant likes to grow in to be out of the full 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.
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.
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.
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Also:
Blue and Yellow Flower
Blue Star Flower
Blue Flower Hyacinth
Blue Dahlia Flower
Blue Rose Flower
Blue Daisy Flower
Blue Water Flower
Blue Flower Perennial
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