Blue is a color that is associated with intellect and spirituality. It has calming effects and helps one to sleep better. While light blue is the color of serenity, calmness, and peace; dark blue conveys importance and confidence. Blue is also related to sadness, depression, and mourning.
Blue color flowers are one of the rarest flowers found in the world. It conveys a message of love and desire and also of supreme struggle to reach the zenith. Blue flowers create a contemplative mood by the virtue of its cooling and calming effect. At the same time, it is believed that blue flowers slow down metabolism and reduce appetite.
Thus generally blue flowers stand for loyalty, trust, intelligence, wisdom, truth, faith and confidence and give a sense of stability, confidence, honesty and security.
Here are the 8 most beautiful blue flowers found across the world:
FORGET-ME-NOT
For a sea of blue flowers in spring, plant forget-me-nots. Be sure you want them though, as they’ll seed and regrow every year forever. They get their beguiling name from the way the seeds adhere to everything from your jeans to the dog’s fur.
HYDRANGEA
Hydrangeas flower blue where soils are acidic. These summer-flowering shrubs came originally from Asia. The small Azores island of Faial has so many wild hydrangeas that it has been dubbed the Blue Island.
CORNFLOWER
The blue of cornflowers is a special color known as cornflower blue. Cornflowers bloom in spring and summer. Dry cornflower petals are included the Twinings’ Lady Grey tea blend.
BELLFLOWER
It is a charming starry or bell-shaped flower that blooms in several colors such as violet-pink, purple, and white. The long-stemmed varieties make great cut flowers. This is actually a pearl deep-blue cup-shaped flower with light yellow centers. Its dark-green foliage finely complements the blue color. The flower symbolism associated with this flower is humility, constancy, and gratitude. Bellflowers are also related to the realm of fairies and are referred to as ‘fairy thimbles’.
BLUE POPPY
This captivating blue poppy comes from the alpine fields of the Himalayas. To grow this rare plant successfully it demands a cool climate and a cool, moist spot in the garden.
LOBELIA
Typically found in more tropical climates, the Lobelia flower is truly a sight to see. Different varieties of this flower can be found in Indian tobacco and also in various medicines as well.
DELPHINIUM
Delphinium flowers come in some of the truest shades of blue color. This dolphin shaped flower stands for fun, levity, ardent attachment, and big-hearted in the language of flowers.
BALLOON FLOWER
Balloon flowers are balloon-shaped buds that open to beautiful blue, pink, or white shaped blooms with striking red pistils. This flower can be used best for decoration purposes or for flower arrangements with this flower as a lovely backdrop. It stands for love, honesty, obedience. These flowers would make a great gift for some who is extremely special to you.