blue flowers

Hydrangeas, forget-me-nots, delphiniums

Blue flowers are blossoms in shades of blue, relatively uncommon in nature compared to other colors.

True blue pigments are rare in the plant world, making blue flowers prized in gardens: She planted delphiniums and hydrangeas for their blue flowers.

The phrase sometimes appears in artistic or poetic contexts suggesting melancholy or the unattainable.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G