What is the function of blue mustard

Ornamental value

Blue mustard is an ornamental flower with a brighter appearance. It has a wide distribution area in my country and has good adaptability. Blue mustard blooms luxuriantly, and the flower color is mainly blue-purple, but there is also white, which is fresh and elegant. Through breeding methods, its viewing period can be effectively extended. In addition, the flowers of blue mustard have a fresh aroma like lilac, which becomes more intense especially in the evening.

Garden application value

The flowers of blue mustard are mostly blue, bright and fresh, which is extremely rare among spring flower varieties. Blue mustard is also a very suitable plant for planting in natural places, road slopes or courtyards. In addition, it can also be used as a flower border. However, in the summer after its flowers bloom, like February blue, the leaves of blue mustard will fall off. Therefore, some annual plants or slower-growing perennial plants should be planted at this time to fill the gaps to avoid affecting the ornamental effect. In addition, blue mustard is also an excellent pasture plant. It can be said that its application range is very wide.

Usually, blue mustard is mainly planted in a unicast manner, but mixed planting is also possible. In the sunny area, blue mustard can be mixed with plants such as Mirabilis jalapa, Echinacea, Vermilion lips, Rudbeckia, and Indigofera; in the semi-shady area, it can be interplanted with Hosta and Ophiopogon japonicus.