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Herbaceous Plants with Blue or Purple Flowers

USING THIS PLANT LIST:

Plants are organized by flower color, then size (shortest to tallest).
To find what you need for your garden site: search this list by flower color, size and planting type. Click on the common name for descriptions, pictures and more information about the plant.

• Find plants with red or pink flowers
• Find plants with blue or purple flowers
• Find plants with yellow or orange flowers
• Find plants with white or pinkish-white flowers

Plants for Descanso with blue or purple Flowers

Image	Common Name	Height	Plant Type	Months in Bloom	Features
	Verbena	Mostly up to four inches	Mostly mat-forming perennial	February-June	Butterfly nectar plant
	Dwarf Iris	Up to six inches	Perennial	February-June
	Primrose	Up to six inches	Perennial	February-June
	Petunia	Up to eight inche	Spreading Annual	Late spring through summer
	Grape hyacinth	Four to eight inches	Perennial clusters from small bulbs	February-April
	Society Garlic	Up to two feet	Perennial clusters from bulbs	Spring through summer
	Mariposa	Up to two feet	Perennial from bulb	Spring
	Cranesbill	Up to two feet, depending on species	Mat-forming perennial	June-frost
	Mexican Petunia	Up to two feet	Mat-forming perennial	Mid-summer	Attracts hummingbirds Drought resistant
	Catmint	Eighteen inches to four feet	Upright perennial	Spring	Rabbits, deer don't like it Drought resistant
	Pincushion flower	Eighteen inches to four feet	Mat-forming perennial	Mid-summer to frost	Butterfly nectar plant
	Dutch Iris	Up to two feet	Upright perennial from bulbs	April-June
	Sage	Eighteen inches to five feet depending on species	Upright perennial	Late spring through summer	Hummingbird magnet Attracts butterflies Rabbits don't like it
	Columbine	Up to three feet	Upright perennial	Spring	Hummingbird favorite Butterfly nectar plant
	Showy Penstemon	Up to four feet	Upright perennial	Late spring	Hummingbird favorite Drought resistant native
	Bearded Iris	Up to forty inches	Upright perennial from rhizome	April-June A few rebloom in fall
	foxglove	Up to six feet	Upright biennial	Early summer
	Delphinium	Up to six feet	Upright perennial	Early summer
	Sweet Pea	Climbs on fences, arbors	Annual climber	Summer	Attracts hummingbirds
	Morning Glory	Climbs on fences, arbors	Annual climber	Summer	Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies

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