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AnnualMay-AugBachelor's Button
True cornflower blue that almost no other flower can match. Cottage garden classic that self-sows reliably.
Z2-11
PerennialMar-DecBird of Paradise
Sculptural, crane-like flowers in orange and blue. Unmistakable.
Z9-10
PerennialMay-JunBlue False Indigo
Lupine-like spikes on a native that lives forever. Gets better with age.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-JulBlue Flax
Delicate sky-blue flowers open each morning on airy stems over fine foliage.
Z4-9
GrassJun-JulBlue Oat Grass
Compact clumps of steel-blue blades provide year-round color and texture.
Z4-9
AnnualJun-SepBorage
Star-shaped electric blue flowers that bees go absolutely wild for. Self-sows freely.
Z2-11
ShrubJun-OctButterfly Bush
Long, arching flower wands that butterflies absolutely lose their minds over.
Z5-10
PerennialMay-JunCaesar's Brother Siberian Iris
Tall stems hold rich violet-blue flowers above grassy foliage. The Siberian iris benchmark, blooming earlier and longer than bearded types.
Z3-9
PerennialMay-SepCat's Meow Catmint
Tidy, dome-shaped habit that never flops open. Stays compact without shearing.
Z3-9
PerennialMay-SepCatmint
Billowy lavender-blue haze that blooms all season if you shear it back.
Z3-10
VineMay-SepClematis
The queen of flowering vines. Over 300 species, something for every spot.
Z3-10
BulbMay-JunDutch Iris
Slender stems bear elegant iris blooms in late spring to early summer.
Z5-9
ShrubJun-SepEndless Summer Hydrangea
Reblooms on old and new wood, so you get flowers even after a harsh winter. Color shifts with soil pH.
Z4-9
ShrubJun-SepHydrangea
Massive mophead blooms that shift color with soil pH. Showstoppers.
Z5-10
PerennialMay-JunIris
Elegant sword-leaved perennials with intricate, ruffled blooms.
Z3-10
PerennialJun-JulJapanese Iris
Huge, flat, ruffled blooms up to 10 inches across. Needs consistent moisture, especially during bloom.
Z4-9
AnnualMay-JulLarkspur
Tall spires of spurred flowers in deep blue and purple. The annual cousin of delphinium, easier to grow from seed and just as dramatic.
Z2-11
PerennialJun-AugLavender
Fragrant silver-green mounds beloved by bees and humans alike.
Z5-10
AnnualJun-OctLisianthus
Rose-like ruffled blooms with the vase life of a chrysanthemum. The flower farmer's secret weapon for high-end arrangements.
Z2-11
AnnualJun-OctMorning Glory
Fast-climbing vine with trumpets that open fresh every morning.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-JulNative Spiderwort
Three-petaled flowers in blue-purple open fresh each morning on a tough native that blooms for weeks and seeds freely.
Z4-9
AnnualMay-JulNigella
Sky-blue flowers wreathed in feathery green bracts give way to ornamental striped seed pods. Self-sows freely once you start.
Z2-11
ShrubJun-AugNikko Blue Hydrangea
The classic blue mophead. Rich, true blue in acidic soil. A cottage garden essential.
Z5-9
PerennialJun-SepPickerelweed
Spikes of violet-blue flowers above glossy arrow-shaped leaves. Native pond and stream bank staple.
Z3-10
ShrubMay-NovPlumbago
Sky-blue phlox-like clusters bloom nonstop in warm climates. The blue flower that thrives where most blues melt in summer heat.
Z9-11
PerennialMay-SepSalvia
Vertical flower spikes that hummingbirds and bees cannot resist.
Z3-10
AnnualJun-SepStatice
Stiff papery flower clusters that dry to keep their color for years. A cut-flower farmer staple for wreaths and dried bouquets.
Z2-11
PerennialJun-SepStokes Aster
Fringed, shaggy-petaled flowers in shades of cornflower blue that bloom for weeks on a tough Southern native.
Z5-9
VineMay-SepThe President Clematis
Big, rich violet-blue flowers with silvery reverse petals rebloom through the season on a vigorous, reliable plant.
Z4-9
BulbMay-JulTriteleia
Loose umbels of starry blue trumpets on tall wiry stems. Western native bulb that thrives on summer drought.
Z5-10
ShrubJun-OctTuff Stuff Hydrangea
Reblooming mountain hydrangea with delicate lacecap blooms. Takes more cold than macrophyllas and keeps flowering after harsh winters.
Z5-9
Ground CoverApr-JunVinca
Evergreen mat with periwinkle-blue flowers. Tough shade ground cover.
Z3-10
PerennialMay-SepWalker's Low Catmint
Perennial Plant of the Year. Billowy lavender-blue spikes that rebloom hard after a shear.
Z3-9