Cooling Your Garden: Beautiful Blue & Purple Perennial Flowers

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Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers

In the height of summer, the blazing sun beats down and a cloudless sky can send you running for the shade of the nearest garden. However, if you're confronted with a landscape of bright yellow and red flowers, you may feel like you're still set on broil. That's where blue to purple perennial flowers come in handy. They can turn down the heat by highlighting the cool end of the spectrum.

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Blue to purple perennials aren't just for summer. There are flowers that can be arranged to bloom throughout the seasons, and with only some basic care and maintenance from you. You should consult your local garden center to find the perennials that are right for your climate, but the following list should give you some ideas on how to give your garden a cool accent.

Perennial Flowers:

• Coneflower, Purple
• Lavender
• Salvia, Meadow Sage
• Agapanthus, Lily of the Nile

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers for Partial Shade:

• Cardinal Flower

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers for Full Sun or Partial Shade:

• Campanula, Bellflower
• Globe Thistle

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers for Partial Shade or Full Shade:

• Amsonia, Bluestar

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers for Full Sun, Partial Shade, or Full Shade:

• Brunnera, Siberian Bugloss
• Hosta, Plantain Lily

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers for Dry or Average Soil:

• Amsonia, Bluestar
• Lavender

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• Campanula, Bellflower
• Coneflower, Purple
• Salvia, Meadow Sage
• Agapanthus, Lily of the Nile
• Globe Thistle
• Hosta, Plantain Lily

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• Campanula, Bellflower
• Cardinal Flower
• Brunnera, Siberian Bugloss
• Hosta, Plantain Lily

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers, Under 12 Inches in Height:

• Campanula, Bellflower

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers, 12-24 Inches in Height:

• Brunnera, Siberian Bugloss
• Campanula, Bellflower
• Hosta, Plantain Lily
• Lavender

Blue to Purple Perennial Flowers, Over 24 Inches in Height:

• Agapanthus, Lily of the Nile
• Amsonia, Bluestar
• Campanula, Bellflower
• Cardinal Flower
• Coneflower, Purple
• Globe Thistle
• Hosta, Plantain Lily
• Salvia, Meadow Sage

Still looking for more? Take a look at Perennial Flowers, Perennials, and Blue to Purple Annual Flowers.