A gorgeous but underused shade-garden plant, brunnera produces sprays of pale blue flowers in spring.
Here's a hint: The heart-shaped leaves are rather plain, so look for variegated selections, such as the one shown here, to increase the season of interest. 'Jack Frost' is one of the most popular varieties; its blue flowers are set off by silver-splashed foliage.
Plant Name: Brunnera macrophylla
Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil
Size: To 2 feet tall and wide
Zones: 3-7
Plant it with: The springtime flowers look fantastic paired with white or yellow daffodils or with silvery Japanese painted fern.
A beautiful spring-flowering bulb, grape hyacinths produce clusters of blue flowers in midspring. Look around and you can also find varieties that bear purple, white, or yellow flowers, too.
Plant Name: Muscari selections
Growing Conditions: Sun or shade and well-drained soil
Size: To 8 inches tall and 3 inches wide
Zones: 4-8
Plant it with: Yellow daffodils are a classic choice, but you can extend the season by planting them with crocus and summer-blooming perennials such as blue-flowering columbine.
Clematis bloom in a range of color, but the true blue-flowering varieties, such as 'Crystal Fountain', 'Ice Blue', or 'Arabella' are among the most charming. Grow these vines on a trellis or in a small tree or large shrub.
Plant Name: Clematis selections
Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil
Size: Most clematis climb to about 12 feet, but some can reach more than 25 feet.
Zones: 3-9, depending on type
Grow it with: A classic way to grow clematis is to combine them with climbing roses. Create contrast by planting a blue-flowering clematis with yellow rose such as 'Graham Thomas Climbing' or a white type such as 'Climbing Iceberg'.
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