The color blue is pretty rare in nature, but the blue of lobelia (Lobelia erinus) is on the mark. This vibrant, low-growing annual brightens garden beds, borders, pots and even hanging baskets. It’s a ...

This ornamental grass thrives with little water. Blue fescue (Festuca glauca) is a beautiful ornamental grass known for its striking silvery-blue foliage. Because of its compact growth and ...

Prized for their beautiful, tall spires of blue blooms, delphiniums are a staple of English style perennial borders and cottage gardens. If blue isn’t your color, you can choose delphiniums in a few ...

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A blue-purple member of the Plectranthus genus grows out in nature. - Sky Sailom Sangdad/Shutterstock Butterflies are more than just sets of pretty patterned wings and an easy at-home science project ...

Keeping houseplants happy indoors can be a challenge, especially if your space doesn’t get much natural sunlight.