There's no doubt that blue flowers look gorgeous, but they come at a price if they're weeds. Save yourself the constant ...

Baptisia australis, commonly called blue false indigo, is an underused perennial in Midwestern gardens. It is low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, adaptable and easy to grow. Best of all ...

Native plants are often known for grand springtime displays followed by dismal summer and fall foliage. But that isn’t true ...

Most gardeners have some favorite flower colors they gravitate towards. Some like pink, some like red, and others like white or yellow. Blue is often a favorite color, partly because it seems to be ...

QUESTION: Is blue daze an annual or perennial? The plant is sold at our local garden center, but no one seems to know much about its growth habit. How can I produce additional plants? ANSWER: Blue ...

Fall-blooming perennials are a joy to gardeners. For the lover of blue-colored flowers, blue mistflower, also known as blue boneset, (Conoclinium coelestinum) fills that need. The growth pattern is ...

The Arkansas blue star proves that something old can be new again, or at least newly appreciated. The showy plant has spiky blue flowers in spring and thick green foliage in summer that then turns a ...

These blue-hued varieties add a striking contrast to spring gardens. For many ornamental gardeners, true blue - as seen in the Tibetan Blue Poppy called meconopsis - is the most prized flower color of ...

Many gardeners are working hard to secure colourful summer flowers, and growing one perennial plant could bring pink and blue blooms for weeks. With a blend of annuals and perennials, your garden can ...

When you think of phlox, you might picture the 5-foot-tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) that graces many a cottage garden. But the genus phlox contains a wide variety of species — some that need ...

With a mix of annuals and perennials, you can ensure your garden will have splashes of colour year-round. But perennials, particularly with their longevity, are a worthwhile investment for your garden ...