Flowers by colour
Blue Flowers
True blue is the rarest colour in flowers, which is exactly why it feels precious — a note of calm and quiet luxury.
What blue flowers mean
In the language of flowers, blue is associated with the meanings below. Meaning shifts with culture and context, but across most Western floristry these are the associations a designer works with when a palette calls for blue.
trust, tranquillity, peace and the rare
41 blue flowers
Agapanthus
Agapanthus africanus
love · loyalty · beauty
Ageratum
Ageratum houstonianum
patience · trust · admiration
Angelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
grace · admiration · warmth
Aranda Orchid
Aranda (Arachnis × Vanda)
exotic elegance · endurance · individuality
Aster
Symphyotrichum
patience · elegance · love
Bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae
magnificence · freedom · paradise
Blue Lace Flower
Trachymene coerulea
delicacy · serenity · calm
Blue Lace Flower
Trachymene coerulea
delicacy · gentleness · you're perfect
Brodiaea
Brodiaea hybrida
grace · calm · elegance
Camassia
Camassia leichtlinii
grace · abundance · resilience
Canterbury Bells
Campanula medium
gratitude · constancy · everlasting love
Cerinthe
Cerinthe major
uniqueness · intrigue · abundance
Clematis
Clematis
mental beauty · ingenuity
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
hope · devotion · delicacy
Culver's Root
Veronicastrum virginicum
fidelity · grace · calm
Delphinium
Delphinium
ardent attachment · big-heartedness · positivity
Eryngium
Eryngium
independence · attraction
Eucalyptus Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
protection · abundance · freshness
Eucalyptus Gunnii
Eucalyptus gunnii
protection · healing · renewal
Grape hyacinth
Muscari
spring · trust · constancy
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
sport · play · constancy
Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
gratitude · grace · abundance
Iris
Iris
wisdom · hope · faith
Larkspur
Consolida ajacis
open heart · lightness · swift attachment
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
calm · devotion · serenity
Lupine
Lupinus
imagination · voraciousness
Monkshood
Aconitum napellus
caution · chivalry · protection
Nigella
Nigella damascena
harmony · open heart · delicacy
Passionflower Vine
Passiflora caerulea
passion · faith · spirituality
Penstemon
Penstemon
charm · grace · welcome
Poppy Pod
Papaver somniferum
remembrance · sleep · peace
Salvia
Salvia nemorosa
wisdom · healing · esteem
Squill
Scilla siberica
constancy · forgiveness · spring
Statice
Limonium sinuatum
remembrance · sympathy · success
Thistle
Echinops
independence · protection · resilience
Throatwort
Trachelium caeruleum
neglected beauty · constancy · gratitude
Triplet Lily
Triteleia laxa
devotion · harmony · unity
Tweedia
Tweedia caerulea
true love · serenity · belonging
Vanda Orchid
Vanda
elegance · luxury · admiration
Veronica
Veronica spicata
fidelity · loyalty · lasting love
Viburnum Tinus
Viburnum tinus
endurance · winter · constancy
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