--- title: "Blue flowers: 17 blue cut flowers by season, vase life and meaning | Floreboard" url: https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/blue/ language: en last_reviewed: 2026-10-06 publisher: Floreboard (芳华绘) --- # Blue flowers 17 cut flowers that come in blue, with their role in a design, season, vase life, fragrance and pet safety, plus what blue flowers mean across cultures. ## Key facts - 17 cut flowers in our guide come in blue; 1 is available year-round. - Longest-lasting: Statice, Eryngium (sea holly), China aster. - Calm, trust and serenity. True blue is rare in flowers, which is why this list is short — and why blue roses are always dyed. [red](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/red/) · [pink](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/pink/) · [white](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/white/) · [yellow](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/yellow/) · [orange](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/orange/) · [purple](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/purple/) **blue** [green](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flowers-by-color/green/) ## Blue cut flowers | Flower | Role | Vase life | In season | Fragrance | Pets | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Hydrangea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hydrangea/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Summer | None | mildly toxic | | [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/) | Focal flower | 4–6 days | Spring, Summer | Light | mildly toxic | | [Delphinium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/delphinium/) | Line flower | 5–8 days | Spring, Summer | None | mildly toxic | | [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/) | Focal flower | 3–6 days | Winter, Spring | None | mildly toxic | | [Hyacinth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hyacinth/) | Focal flower | 5–7 days | Winter, Spring | Strong | mildly toxic | | [Statice](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/statice/) | Filler flower | 10–14 days | Year-round | None | — | | [Water lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waterlily/) | Focal flower | 2–4 days | Summer | Light | — | | [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/) | Filler flower | 4–6 days | Spring, Summer | None | mildly toxic | | [Lupin](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lupin/) | Line flower | 5–7 days | Spring, Summer | None | mildly toxic | | [Salvia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/salvia/) | Line flower | 5–8 days | Summer | Light | — | | [Cornflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cornflower/) | Filler flower | 5–7 days | Spring, Summer | None | — | | [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/) | Filler flower | 7–10 days | Summer, Autumn | None | ✓ ASPCA non-toxic | | [Scabiosa](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/scabiosa/) | Filler flower | 5–7 days | Summer | None | — | | [Agapanthus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/agapanthus/) | Focal flower | 7–10 days | Summer | None | — | | [Eryngium (sea holly)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/eryngium/) | Filler flower | 10–14 days | Summer | None | — | | [Grape hyacinth (Muscari)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/muscari/) | Filler flower | 4–7 days | Spring | Light | — | | [Veronica](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/veronica/) | Line flower | 5–7 days | Summer | None | — | ## By season | Season | In season | | --- | --- | | Spring | [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/), [Delphinium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/delphinium/), [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/), [Hyacinth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hyacinth/), [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/), [Lupin](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lupin/), [Cornflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cornflower/), [Grape hyacinth (Muscari)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/muscari/) | | Summer | [Hydrangea](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hydrangea/), [Iris](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/iris/), [Delphinium](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/delphinium/), [Water lily](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/waterlily/), [Clematis](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/clematis/), [Lupin](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/lupin/), [Salvia](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/salvia/), [Cornflower](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/cornflower/), [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/), [Scabiosa](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/scabiosa/), [Agapanthus](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/agapanthus/), [Eryngium (sea holly)](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/eryngium/), [Veronica](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/veronica/) | | Autumn | [China aster](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/aster/) | | Winter | [Anemone](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/anemone/), [Hyacinth](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/hyacinth/) | | Year-round | [Statice](https://floreboard.com/en/flowers/statice/) | ## What blue says Calm, trust and serenity. True blue is rare in flowers, which is why this list is short — and why blue roses are always dyed. [Flower colour meanings across cultures](https://floreboard.com/en/guides/flower-color-meanings/) ## FAQ ### Which blue flowers are available all year? Statice. ### Which blue flowers last longest in a vase? Statice (10–14 days), Eryngium (sea holly) (10–14 days), China aster (7–10 days), Agapanthus (7–10 days), Hydrangea (5–7 days). ### What do blue flowers mean? Calm, trust and serenity. True blue is rare in flowers, which is why this list is short — and why blue roses are always dyed. ### Are blue roses natural? No. Roses lack the pigment for true blue, so blue roses sold by florists are dyed or sprayed. Last reviewed: 2026-10-06. Colours are those that occur naturally; dyed and sprayed stems are not counted. [About our data](https://floreboard.com/en/about/)