One blue perennial is not only a beautiful addition to your garden that will attract hummingbirds, but it will also keep ...

In May, when my new, blue butterfly bush started to bloom, I realized it could be the focal point for a patriotic garden. It also was the season for patriotic sentiments with Memorial Day, Flag Day ...

A blue-purple member of the Plectranthus genus grows out in nature. - Sky Sailom Sangdad/Shutterstock Butterflies are more than just sets of pretty patterned wings and an easy at-home science project ...

Chicory is late summer's pride and joy and nature's gift of blue. In case you were wondering the name of that stunning violet blue wildflower adorning back roads, fields and hedgerows, it's chicory, ...

If you would like to do an all-blue flower border, here are some plants you should definitely consider using. Hardy geraniums: “Johnson’s Blue” is an old favourite but “Rozanne” is a better pick. It ...

When temperatures lock in at 90 degrees and above, we will do most anything to make it seem cooler. One option is to plant cool rather than warm colors in the garden. Perhaps these summer blues will ...

Roses are red, violets are blue. Except they’re not. They’re, er, violet. True blue flowers are exceedingly rare, and not for lack of effort. Plant breeders have repeatedly tried to nudge roses and ...

In nature, blue is much rarer than you might think. Sure, the sky is blue when the weather’s nice, and so is the ocean. But the vast majority of plants and animals are incapable of making blue pigment ...

Adrian Dyer receives funding from The Australian Research Council. At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in an answer of “blue”. Why is it that ...