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Blue is a cool colour that is calming on the eye and makes objects seem to disappear into the distance, so use blues at the end of the garden if you want to make it look bigger.

Linum perenne, Flax
 Latin name:Linum perenne
 Common name:Flax
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Clear blue
 Leaf colour:Mid-green
 Height and spread:30cm x 15cm (1ft x 6in)
 Description:
A delicate, upright perennial with stems covered in fine leaves, on top of which cup-shaped flowers appear all summer. Good plant for the rock garden. Prefers full sun and will grow well in humus rich or peaty soil


Festuca glauca, Blue fescue
 Latin name:Festuca glauca
 Common name:Blue fescue
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:steel blue
 Leaf colour:Grey blue
 Height and spread:15cm to 30cm x 20cm to 25cm (6in to 1ft x 8in to 10in)
 Description:
Tufty, evergreen ornamental grass with narrow leaves that form a domed mound. In summer it sends up stiff stems with violet tinged flowering plumes. It does best in sun.


Hosta 'Halcyon', Plantain lily
 Latin name:Hosta 'Halcyon'
 Common name:Plantain lily
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Violet mauve
 Leaf colour:Blue-grey
 Height and spread:30cm x 1m (1ft to 3ft)
 Description:
A shade tolerant perennial that makes fantastic ground cover – so long as you keep the slugs and snails under control. Has heart-shaped tapering leaves above which flowering spikes arise, bearing a cluster of trumpet-shaped flowers.


Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’, Cranesbill
 Latin name:Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’
 Common name:Cranesbill
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Hardy
 Flower colour:Lavender blue
 Leaf colour:Fresh green
 Height and spread:30cm x 60cm (1ft x 2ft)
 Description:
Vigorous clump forming perennial that has attractive foliage and a continual show of flowers throughout the summer. It thrives in full sun and on a well drained soil. One of the finest geraniums.


Agapanthus Headborne Hybrids, African Lily
 Latin name:Agapanthus Headborne Hybrids
 Common name:African Lily
 Type of plant:Perennial
 Hardiness:Frost hardy
 Flower colour:Deep blue
 Leaf colour:Dark green
 Height and spread:1m x 50cm (3ft x 2ft)
 Description:
Clump forming, evergreen perennial with strap-shaped, broad, leaves. The large, dense globe flowers are born carried above the leaves on strong stems in late summer. The flowers fade to purple with age. Prefers full sun, a well drained soil, and is a good plant for containers.



Related plant lists:


Red plants
Orange plants
Yellow plants
Green plants

Blue plants
Indigo plants
Violet plants