Rosa Natasha, over time it is more pink but where first planted it was more of a grayish mauve.

Var blue potato bush

A blue salvia

Bush Germander has done poorly and steadily declining. Do you grow it?

Can't wait for my blue plumbago, they are dominant in this bed and make it look blue.

Used to have Henry duelberg salvia and Argentine skies planted inground but converted to a sunk pot b/c too darned enthusiastic. They have stayed in bounds.

Our bush germanders froze to the ground for the first time this year, but are coming back strong in full afternoon sunlight. Was more surprised that the blue plumbago is returning in its relatively new spot on a south facing brick wall - they're sold as an annuals in north Texas and have not survived hard freezes for us in other locations.

We dug up the 'Suwanne' blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) to overhaul the backyard beds and they're blooming in their pots still waiting on their new space:

This wild blue/Louisiana phlox (p. divaricata) was the lone escapee from the rabbits that devoured them in our front bed:This native viola (v. affinis?) harvested from a relative's property remains potted - haven't decide yet whether or not to turn it loose in our yard:This is the new salvia bought to replace the Indigo Spires I let freeze:Thought was buying a 'Henry Duelberg', but a closer look at the tag once I got home showed:Wondering if I bought a clever knockoff.... ;-)

Bostedo, or maybe the label maker didn't know how to spell it ... :-)

My bluest true blue, Dwarf plumbago ...

Regular blue plumbago is a lighter hue, but true blue also ...

I love dwarf plumbago it comes and goes in my garden but rather erratically. I grow in amended clay--might prefer other soil.

Cannot grow blue eyed grass; strange.

I just LOVE both the regular and dwarf plumbago, Roselee. Here are my 2 blues that are in bloom. My regular plumbago is just now sprouting leaves back from their roots after our freeze: Blue Lobelia basket and two huge pots of Lithodora 'Grace Ward' in with some Creeping Jenny. I have a lot more purple plants than blue right now, but I'm working on that issue. ;)

Cannot grow blue eyed grass; strange.

We've not had luck with generic blue eyed grass varieties, but the 'Suwanee' cultivar we picked up at Barton Springs Nursery on a trip through Austin has been very robust. Maybe it's a better selection for Texas. Certainly one of my favorites.

Roselee, Am betting the 'Dahlberg' was a mispelling. Not the first label surprise I've had at an otherwise great local family nursery operation.

I think of dahlberg daisy

Right - that's probably what the label maker was thinking, too.

Hurry! Look at these before the dang deer eat them. This is Laguna Seca

This is is a noid b/c doggie pulled out the tag

both came from Bill & Marilyn Maryott DLs. Into his 80s, Bill would not retire until the Mrs put her foot down. Such lovely people! I bought every year, always the bargains, and yet they treated me like I was buying their most precious intros. I shall always remember them fondly.

From 2015/2016

blues/purples

Ruthz, is that a Salvia Mexicana 'Tula'? It's your second picture. I need to source that one again. Mine just died out after 10 years.

Pam, I bought this as Mystic Spires Blue salvia, but it certainly doesn't stay as compact as I expected it to. It is very hardy. I've had it for many years.

Beautiful blues!

Thanks Ruthz, I can see now that it is Mystic Spires, another favorite of mine!

My "blue" Torenia hanging baskets with my bluebonnet garden flag waving next to it.

My beloved Thunbergia Erecta (blooms all year long).

Louisiana Iris Sinfonietta

Salvia Henry Duelberg, peeking through the corn poppy and cilantro blooms
Molly

Ruth, gorgeous blues and purples. What are #6 & #7 in your pictures?

Hope to see you at the FW swap this Saturday.

Jardineratex, it looks like your Torenia baskets are in full sun? Do they make it through the summer in our baking heat? I just bought some and didn't realize until I got home that the tag said "partial to full shade". I would like to put them in sun. Just wondering about your experience with these.

The torenia baskets receive early morning sun for a very short period, then they have partial shade for the rest of the day. This area is on the edge of my shade garden bed. I have grown torenias for 10 or 12 years and I found them to be very, very easy and healthy. They do not like cold weather and are at their best starting late spring through the summer (if you provide enough water and some shade). Heavy shade minimizes the bloom on Torenias. They have self-seeded in my garden for years, but do not appear until the soil is warmer, such as in later April or May. The trailing torenias have never self seeded for me, but I buy them annually. I believe they are sometimes called summer pansy and are one of my favorite summer bloomers

Molly

Linda, # 6 is Chinese 5 color pepper. I love the rainbow of colors. # 7 is double blue butterfly pea vine, Clitoria ternatea.

I'm undecided about the swap Saturday. Hubby is busy and daughter is working. I don't really like driving in area's I'm not familiar with. And, I don't need anything but I know I'd bring home a bunch anyway.

I love Texas blue-eyed grass... it grows wild around here, and if I see it in areas that get mowed, I move it to the flower beds in a moist setting so I can enjoy its precious blooms.

Hey, don't forget my favorite blue---the bluebonnet.

I also like the Elijah Blue fescue as a blue along the border of my cottage bed.

Michelle