Blue Annual Flowers

The first ever sterile, blue flowered Althea or Rose of Sharon! Azurri Blue Satin Althea produces large bluish purple single Hibiscus like flowers throughout summer. Learn more about the Spring Meadow Nursery Satin Hibiscus series development in Tim Wood's...

Several kinds of plants will do nicely, but snapdragons are longtime favorites. Gardeners in the South are heading to the nurseries to make their selections about now while those who live in places with very cold winters are taking cuttings and planning...

Avoid watering with an overhead sprinkler in the afternoon or evening. Plant them from 12 to 18 inches apart if a massed effect is wanted. A Styrofoam ball with individual flower heads glued on makes a pretty decoration.

You can also plant blue lace seeds directly in the garden. Cover the seeds lightly, then keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate. If you want to get a jump on the growing season, plant the seeds in peat pots andabout a week to ten days after the...

That's right, it's not actually a green bloom in the traditional sense, it is actually a grouping of sepals that make a pretty striking "flower." It is reliably hardy in zones 6 to 10 and will definitely make a statement in any gardenThis hardy primula...

Bells-of-Ireland will look its best where it receives some protection from the wind; tall stalks may require staking. They will dry completely within 2 to 3 weeks.University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension: Bells of Ireland, Molucella Laevis

I love green flowers because of that very reaction; that and chartreuse is my favorite color. It forms 2-3 foot spikes of pale chartreuse calyces which surround modest blooms. Calla Lily ‘Green Goddess' is a vigorous plant that produces flowers with...

Add a few to this year's garden for some happy-go-lucky charm. But one particular type, the viridiflora hybrids, are distinguished by stripes of fresh green decorating each petal. An annual that often self-sows, this Brazilian native produces three- to...

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Of course, they'd have better odds of self-sowing if I didn't keep cutting so many flowers!There are other flowers to pick in the wild tangle growing around our little orchard: bright Zinnias, frilly Love-in-a-Mist, striped Mallow, tall Cosmos, airy Queen...

And sometimes if I was really lucky, there would be a few pink or white blooms amidst the blue. Some even took up residence in the back of our vegetable garden. They, too, had a common name for it calling it "hurtsickle" because of its tough stem, which...

Indoors, use a liquid houseplant fertilizer designed for flowering plants according to the package directions.Let the soil dry between waterings. Outdoors, use 15-15-15 fertilizer every couple of months during the growing season.

Fushia Daisies Smother Ground The Hardy Ice Plant Table Mountain, Delosperma ‘Table Mountain', has 1-2” bright single fuchsia daisy like colored blooms that just smother the plant.

It has the meaning of levity and open heartedness. There are many different varieties of asters from New England to Stokes, which provide beautiful, daisy-like blooms on foliage that can range from 6 inches to 4 feet tall.Pot marigolds historically stand...

They enjoy sharp drainage and poor soil. In 1892 Washington State designated the coast rhododendron,Many state flowers sound like the punchline to "who is buried in Grant's tomb?" (Grant.) For instance, the state flower of Massachusetts is the(ba-da-bing).

Five-Spot Seeds - Nemophila maculata Seed What a lovely little wildflower! A dainty little thing, Five-Spot – or “Buffalo Eyes” is as unusual as it is attractive - beautiful when planted en masse.

In Southern California and the Coastal South, these beauties bloom year round. Not to worry, though, if you live anywhere north of zone 8. The purple-blue flowers are born on long wand-like stems rising above strappy, grass-like leaves.

The Liriope 'Variegated', Liriope muscari 'Variegata', is by far one of the most popular liriope. ‘Variegated' is one of the best choices for a care-free attractive ground cover.

Silver and Blue in Early Spring Shade The Brunnera ‘Jack Frost', 'Brunnera macrophylla' PP13859, has frosty silver leaves that offer a brilliant backdrop to the small clusters of bright blue flowers that appear in earliest spring.

You won't see many growing in your neighborhood. You can't go wrong either way. They don't need staking to stand up tall and true. Don't wait for the neighbors to buy these great native plants before you.

Butterfly Atrracting Blooms June through September The Liatris ‘Kobold Gayfeather', Liatris spicata, has tall, lilac-rose spike-shaped flowers with a fluffy appearance and dark green foliage.

They are also rich in nutrients: rose hips are very high in Vitamin C; marigolds and nasturtiums also contain Vitamin C, and dandelion blossoms contain vitamins A and C. Looking for something to spice up that romantic dinner for that special someone?

They are sensitive to ethylene, an odorless plant hormone. You may want to allow some flowers to remain at season's end for goldfinches, who relish the seeds that form in the flower's “cone.” Create new plants by dividing larger clumps early in the...

Let's learn more about blue vervain cultivation.. Water deeply if the top 1 to 2 inches of soil feel dry to the touch. Blue vervain is also a good choice for afreestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Plant blue...

Plant them where they will hide the feet of straggly shrubs. Sun or shade, rich soil or poor, Liriope Spicata will happily make your garden look great. Let them spill out of your favorite containers.

It calls to mind lush jungles and hidden flowers that are rare and enchanting. Typically seen is shades of lavender or white, the new Twister African Lily (Agapanthus africanus ‘Twister') turns these stalwarts on their head with a stunning new look.

As one of the easiest and most rewarding perennials to grow, this award winning 'Blue Fortune' is a tremendously long bloomer! 'Blue Fortune' is useful for adding a spot of color to the garden late in the season when many other plants are finished.