Blue flowers can transform a garden, bringing a unique charm and calming appeal. Whether you're looking for blue spring flowers to add a pop of colour early in the year or blue perennial flowers that will return yearly, there are plenty of options that suit your garden. Let's explore one of the best blue garden flowers you can add to create a stunning garden.
16 Types Of Blue Garden Flowers In The UK
Blue flowers are a fantastic choice for UK gardens. From bright, early-spring flowers to stunning late-summer perennials, blue flowers suit any garden design. Below is a selection of popular blue flowers.
1. Dwarf Iris Katharine Hodgkins
Dwarf Iris is a spring bloomer that brings a splash of blue to the border. Their small, compact size (15 cm or 6 inches) makes them ideal for pots and containers and require minimal care. Dwarf Iris Katharine Hodgkins, for example, has exceptionally large pale blue flowers with deep blue veins and intricate yellow markings on the petals.
2. Muscari Valerie Finnis (Grape Hyacinth)
Grape Hyacinth, or Muscari, is one of the best-known small, vivid blue blooms. They have clusters of small, thick, bell-shaped flowers that look like upside-down grapes. Muscari will brighten up a rock garden, add a pop of colour under trees, or create a carpet of colour on a lawn. Muscari Valerie Finnis is an example of a small blue flower with a height of 15 cm (6 inches).
3. Chionodoxa Lucilea (Glory of the Snow)
With its beautiful star-shaped flowers, Chionodoxa Lucilea is among the most beautiful early spring flowers. The blue Chionodoxa Lucilea grows to a height of 15 cm (6 inches) and looks fantastic when planted in masses. It is an excellent choice for naturalising in lawns and under trees and shrubs.
4. Scilla Siberica (Siberian Squill)
The Scilla Siberica features spikes of blue bell-shaped flowers with strap-like foliage. Each plant will reach a height of 10-20 cm (4–8 inches), making the Siberian Squill a perfect choice for mixed borders and rockeries.
5. Hyacinth Blue Tango
Hyacinth Blue Tango is a stunning double Hyacinth with gorgeous blue tones of flowers. The plant has beautiful and unique double flowers that are very fragrant and loved by pollinators. Hyacinths are easy to grow in pots and containers and suitable for indoors.
6. Allium Azureum
With a height of 60 cm (24 inches), Allium Azureum looks great in any garden. The densely packed star-shaped true-blue flowers give your outdoor space a striking look. Allium Azureum flowers last for about three weeks, are easy to care for, and attract pollinators.
7. Anemone True Blue Collection
Bring your outdoor space to life with the Anemone True Blue Collection. These delicate blooms in shades of blue thrive in a border, adorning rock garden, or container. Place the plant in full sun or partial shade for stunning, long-lasting blooms. Anemones are also perfect for creating floral arrangements.
8. Camassia Esculenta (Camas Lily)
Are you looking for late spring / early summer flowers? Camassia Esculenta is an excellent choice. Camassia has about 30-60 cm (12–24 inches) long stems with dozens of star-shaped lily-like flowers in a bright shade of blue. The bulbs naturalise well, so you can enjoy a colourful garden with a year-round interest.
9. Agapanthus Blue
With its small lavender-blue trumpets arranged on short spikes, Agapanthus Blue brings a splash of colour to your outdoor space. Agapanthus flower from mid to late summer and grows to a height of 70-100 cm (28-39 inches). This perennial plant is perfect for large containers, borders, or cut flower gardens.
10. Delphinium Highlander Bolero
Delphinium Highlander Bolero is not entirely blue, but it is still worth mentioning. The flowers of this perennial contain the colours blue, purple and green, which will make your garden look impressive. Not only for bees and other pollinators but also for humans. Delphinium Highlander Bolero flowers from early to mid-summer are a good choice for containers.
11. Echinops Blue Globe
Echinops Blue Globe has dark violet-blue flowers on gracefully curving, silvery, tall stems. This low-maintenance perennial blooms from mid-summer to early autumn and has multiple flowering periods in a season. This means you can enjoy the beautiful colour several times a season. Echinops grows to a height of about 90–120 cm (35-47 inches).
12. Eryngium Planum
Eryngium Planum, or Blue Eryngo or Flat Sea Holly, has silvery-blue stems and numerous small blue conical flower heads surrounded by spikey bracts. These characteristics make it an interesting choice for the summer garden. Not only bees but also gardeners love the Flat Sea Holly because it’s an ideal plant for cut or dried flower arrangements.
13. Gladiolus Cookie
Although this plant does not have the generic colour of a cookie, the Gladiolus Cookie will add a distinctive charm to your garden with its captivating shade of blue. This early to late summer bloomer thrives in a sunny border and attracts bees and butterflies. Gladiolus Cookie combines well with white flowers.
14. Lupin The Governor
Are you looking for blue flowers that also contain another flower colour? The Lupin The Governor is a good choice, with its colour combination of rich deep blue and pure white. This bare-root plant grows to 90-120 cm (35–47 inches) and combines beautifully with other Lupins, Iris, and Day Lilies. Enjoy these beautiful flowers in late spring/early summer, surrounded by butterflies.
15. Siberian Iris Tipped In Blue
A unique coloured Iris variety is the Siberian Iris Tipped In Blue. As the name suggests, this plant has yellow petals with a blue tip. 'Tipped in Blue' is an excellent choice for cottage gardens, as well as for beds and borders, where it will effortlessly enhance the overall aesthetic.
16. Spiderwort Merlot Clusters (Tradescantia)
Finally, the Spiderwort Merlot Clusters is a beautiful blue flower for your garden. The red-purple buds open to show bright blue flowers with bright yellow stamens. Spiderwort attracts both human and pollinator attention and blooms from early summer to early autumn.
Discover A Wide Range Of Blue Flowering Plants At DutchGrown
If you’re inspired to add several types of blue flowers to your garden, DutchGrown offers a wide collection of blue flowers that are perfect for your garden. With everything from small blue flowers to blue perennials. Discover our autumn-planting flowers and spring-planting bloomers now. We ship from Holland to all over the UK.
