How to Propagate and Grow Blue Daze flowers in Water to Decor Home and Office

Blue Daze has been a long-time ornamental favorite of gardeners and landscapers and deserves the designation. Blue Daze is a heat- and sun-loving, low-spreading tropical plant used as a summer annual. The variety provides gardeners and homeowners summer-long flowers of a beautiful sky-blue hue. Blue Daze is very popular because its claim-to-fame blue color is a coveted color in the flower world. Blue Daze is sometimes referred to by the common names evolvulus or shaggy dwarf morning-glory, or as Hawaiian Blue Eyes. It grows and blooms best in full sun, and produces fewer flowers in areas that are too shady. Blue Daze tolerates salty conditions, which make it a good option for coastal gardens. The plants’ grey-green foliage serves as a backdrop for small but plentiful brilliant blue funnel-shaped flowers. Some cultivars may have foliage that appears downy. Plants grow 9-18 inches tall and spread up to 36 inches wide. They are generally grown as an annual in areas that experience frosts but act as tender subtropical perennials in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9-13. Blue Daze tolerates a wide range of soils, including sandy soils and soils with poor nutrient levels. However, the soil must be well-drained, as plants that are too wet can quickly contract fungal diseases that will severely shorten their life span. Regular moisture and a balanced fertilizer will help get the plants established. They’re prolific bloomers on a good fertilizing regimen. Fertilizing helps produce bigger, better and more numerous flowers. Blue Daze and other improved varieties should be broadly available at local nurseries, garden centers and retail stores. Retailers tend to sell the plants in 4.5-inch or quart-size containers in spring and summer, and in 10-inch hanging baskets later in the season. The combination of it being a prolific performer and its blue color are attributes that put Blue Daze over the top for a lot of gardeners and landscapers.