Blue and Purple Flowers

Bluish purple flowers are a must-have in gardens! They create beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces, and their color makes them versatile to use alongside most plants. Purple perennials are also hardy enough for the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) areas, as they’re tolerant of humid summers and can survive frosty winters.

These flowers will transform your yard into a restful oasis you can savor for longer.

Enjoy the Benefits of Blue and Purple Flowers

Purple and blue perennials bring a host of advantages. They bloom in spring and summer and last through the seasons, becoming dormant in winter before growing back the next year. This life cycle makes them a convenient and cost-effective option.

Whether you’re creating a small flower bed or would like to decorate your entire yard with beautifully colorful flowers, you can easily add them to an existing garden. Below are some more reasons why having small purple flowers is a great option:

  • Pollination: The vibrant color attracts butterflies, bees and other insects for pollination.
  • Aesthetically flexible: These flowers blend well with different garden designs and outdoor decor.
  • Visually appealing: The blue and purple colors are striking, while some lighter lavender color varieties are soothing.

How to Choose Your Blue and Purple Flowers

When choosing which purple spring flowers are best for your garden, consider the garden’s size, how much sun it gets and if you’d like to plant the flowers in other areas as well.

Ground Cover or High-Growing Flowers

Flowers with high stems usually have lush and abundant foliage, and there are other varieties with dainty stalks. Ground cover flowers, like Plumbago, create a bed of flowers that’s lower to the ground. Both have their charm, and it’s up to you which one you prefer.

Lawn or Container Blooms

Decide whether you want flowers only for your lawn, whether you’ll repot some of them into containers or both. Some flowers, like the Catmint Junior Walker, do great in containers and gardens, while others fare best in gardens only.

Full or Part Sun

Consider if you have enough sunshine in your yard. These purple flowers flourish with partial and full sun, so it’s best to choose a spot in your lawn where there’s some sun.

Deer Management

Most of our perennials are deer-resistant to suit the DMV area. If you have a particularly persistent issue with landscape and garden damage due to deer, it can help to choose deer-resistant varieties.

Tips for Easy Gardening

Follow some of these tips to best care for these blue and purple flowers:

  • Loosen heavy soil for proper drainage.
  • Avoid over-fertilizing.
  • Water abundantly but infrequently.
  • Try to plant the flowers where they’ll get at least a few hours of sun.
  • Apply a layer of mulch in winter.
  • Deadhead or remove faded flowers regularly.

Make Your Purchase Today

Stadler Nurseries has been serving customers in the DMV for 92 years with high-quality, healthy florals. Browse our blue and purple flowers and buy now, or visit one of our locations in Frederick, MD, or Gaithersburg, MD.