Blue flowers
Cornflower, gentian, bluebells, delphinium and the Himalayan poppy.
OrchidOrchidaceae
A vast family of colourful, often fragrant flowers found almost everywhere on earth
Orchidaceae · Wildflower
RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
A fragrant evergreen shrub with needle-like leaves and purple, blue, or white flowers
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 more · Flowering shrub
Common flaxLinum usitatissimum
The slender blue-flowered plant grown for linen and linseed
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
VioletViola
A large genus of delicate flowers found across temperate regions worldwide
Viola · Wildflower
Asteraceae
The vast family of daisies, asters, and sunflowers with star-like flower heads
Asteraceae · Wildflower
Hibiscus
A tropical genus with large, colourful trumpet-shaped flowers
🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
A spiny shrub with white spring flowers and tart blue-black fruit
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower
ElderSambucus
A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries
Sambucus · Wildflower
Rhododendron
A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours
🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower
WaterlilyNymphaea
Floating aquatic flowers found in ponds and lakes worldwide
🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Water flower
HoneysuckleLonicera
Twining vines and shrubs with sweet-scented tubular flowers and edible nectar
Lonicera · Wildflower
Hydrangea
Flowering shrubs with large heads that change color with soil pH
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering shrub
Iris
A large group of perennial flowers with striking, six-lobed blooms
Iris · Wildflower
BorageBorago officinalis
A bristly blue-flowered herb from the Mediterranean, used in food and oil
🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Herb or useful flower
CornflowerCentaurea cyanus
A bright blue wildflower once common in European grain fields
🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · Wildflower
Salvia
A vast group of aromatic herbs and shrubs known for their flowers and uses
Salvia · Wildflower
Common sageSalvia officinalis
A Mediterranean herb with grey-green leaves and blue to purple flowers
🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Herb or useful flower
Forget-me-notMyosotis
Small blue wildflowers known for remembrance and love
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 7 more · Wildflower
Geranium
A group of wild and garden flowers with five-petaled blooms and lobed leaves
Geranium · Wildflower
Anemone
Perennial wildflowers with colorful, petal-like sepals known as windflowers
Anemone · Wildflower
MonkshoodAconitum
Tall, hooded wildflowers of mountain meadows, known for beauty and deadly poison
Aconitum · Wildflower
HyacinthHyacinthus
A spring-blooming bulb with fragrant, colourful flower spikes
🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Bulb flower
GentianGentiana
Trumpet-shaped blue and yellow flowers of alpine meadows and temperate regions
Gentiana · Wildflower
BellflowersCampanula
Bell-shaped flowers from a wide-ranging and varied plant group
Campanula · Wildflower
Primula
A large genus of spring-blooming wild and garden flowers from cool and mountain regions
🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower
LupinLupinus
Tall, spiky-flowered legumes grown for gardens, food, and soil health
🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Wildflower
Wild PansyViola tricolor
A small wildflower with purple, yellow, and white blooms found across Eurasia
🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower
BromeliadsBromeliaceae
A family of tropical flowering plants from the Americas, including the pineapple
🇨🇱 Chile and 7 more · Wildflower
Clematis
A climbing vine with showy flowers, prized in gardens worldwide
Clematis · Wildflower
Centaurea
A large group of thistle-like wildflowers with many forms and colours
Centaurea · Wildflower
ColumbineAquilegia
A perennial wildflower with spurred, often blue or multicoloured blooms
Aquilegia · Wildflower
PassionflowerPassiflora
A vine with intricate flowers and edible fruits, grown worldwide
🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Wildflower
DogwoodCornus
Woody trees and shrubs with showy bracts and colorful berries
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Delphinium
Tall garden flowers with spurred blooms in blue, purple, pink, and white
Delphinium · Wildflower
Hepatica
A woodland perennial with three-lobed leaves and early spring flowers
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
German irisIris × germanica
A tall, rhizome-rooted iris with showy bearded blooms in many colours
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower
Hong Kong IrisIris speculatrix
A blue-flowered iris from southern China and Hong Kong hillsides
🇨🇳 China · Wildflower
Scilla luciliae
A small blue-and-white spring bulb from western Turkey
🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 more · Wildflower
Meconopsis grandis
A blue-flowered poppy from the Himalayas grown for its striking blooms
🇧🇹 Bhutan and 3 more · Wildflower
Blue orchidVanda coerulea
A rare orchid with long-lasting bluish purple flowers from Northeast India and Yunnan
🇮🇳 India and 2 more · Orchid
Iris tectorum鸢尾
A blue or white iris once grown on rooftops in China and Japan
🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower
Jade vineStrongylodon macrobotrys
A tropical vine with long clusters of turquoise claw-shaped flowers from the Philippines
🇵🇭 Philippines · Climber
Amorphophallus
Tropical tuber plants with striking, sometimes giant, unusual flowers
Amorphophallus · Wildflower
Balloon flowerPlatycodon grandiflorus
A perennial with balloon-shaped buds and bell-like blue or white flowers
🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower
Cooktown orchidDendrobium bigibbum
A lilac-purple orchid from Queensland, the floral emblem of the state
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 more · Wildflower
Iris lactea白花马蔺
A hardy wild iris with pale blue to violet blooms from central Asia
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower
Siberian columbineAquilegia sibirica
A hardy lilac-blue and white columbine from Siberia and Central Asia
🇲🇳 Mongolia and 3 more · Wildflower
Globe thistleEchinops
Spiny perennial with blue or white globe-shaped flower heads
Echinops · Wildflower
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Forget-me-not: Sedum Tauno Erik, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Primula: No machine-readable author provided. Pokrajac assumed (based on copyri, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Delphinium: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Common sage: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rhododendron: Eiffel, Public domain, source
- Geranium: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Globe thistle: No machine-readable author provided. Victor M. Vicente Selvas assumed, Public domain, source
- Common flax: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Balloon flower: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Blue orchid: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Meconopsis grandis: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- German iris: Za, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hepatica: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dogwood: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hydrangea: 3268zauber, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cornflower: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rosemary: Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez, CC BY 2.0, source
- Blackthorn: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Elder: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Violet: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Waterlily: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Borage: Jengod, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Honeysuckle: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, source
- Hibiscus: Marshman at en.wikipedia / Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Salvia: Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Orchid: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Asteraceae: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Anemone: Aviad2001, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Monkshood: Bernd Haynold, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bellflowers: Wilson44691, CC0, source
- Hyacinth: The wub, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gentian: Dixi at Polish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Clematis: Jolly Janner, Public domain, source
- Bromeliads: MANOJTV at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wild Pansy: Kim Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Columbine: Python (Peter Rühr), CC BY 3.0, source
- Passionflower: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Siberian columbine: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cooktown orchid: No machine-readable author provided. John Hill assumed (based on copyr, CC BY 2.5, source
- Amorphophallus: Obsidian Soul, CC0, source
- Jade vine: andrewholle, CC0, source
- Iris tectorum: 清水五月, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Iris lactea: peganum, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Scilla luciliae: AnRo0002, CC0, source
- Hong Kong Iris: Eunfagowiums, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lupin: Jean-Claude Echardour [CC BY-SA], via Tela Botanica, CC BY 2.0, source
- Centaurea: Taken by Carsten Niehaus ( user:Lumbar )., CC BY-SA 3.0, source