Blue butterfly pea is a perennial tropical vine known for its striking, vibrant blue flowers. It has an interesting botanical name, Clitoria ternatea, because the flower’s shape resembles a human ...

At a dinner party, or in the schoolyard, the question of favourite colour frequently results in an answer of "blue". Why is it that humans are so fond of blue? And why does it seem to be so rare in ...

Beautiful and fragrant blue petunias get their unusual color from a molecular defect in the system that controls the acidity of the plants' cells. A new study reveals this defect in full, solving the ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. There's a reason the intensely blue orchid flowers ...

A woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, from the Edo Period, about 1800-05, titled 'Express Delivery Boats Rowing through Waves (Oshiokuri hatô tsûsen no zu),' from an untitled series of landscapes ...

Plumbago (plum-BAY-go). It’s an easy name to remember because it rhymes with “lumbago,” a word for lower back pain. And pruning a year’s worth of plumbago growth, plus hauling it away, is guaranteed ...

If you would like to do an all-blue flower border, here are some plants you should definitely consider using. Hardy geraniums: “Johnson’s Blue” is an old favourite but “Rozanne” is a better pick. It ...

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, families everywhere are searching for creative ways to show appreciation for their moms. This year, a viral trending gift idea is blooming with charm: pop-up ...