The words "fern" and "blue" aren't often combined but one exception is Phlebodium aureum 'Blue Star,' known curiously as Bear's Paw fern. It offers large, slate blue fronds that make a dramatic ...

So, although the elegantly arching amsonia will never be a show-stopper, the muted slate-blue flowers and slender blue-green leaves create a perfect foil to, for those that love the limelight, for ...

The flower has three petals: two mouse-eared shaped blue petals about 8 to 10 millimeters long, and a small curling white petal tucked beneath. Credit: Shutterstock. This unassuming bloom is one of ...