Eupatorium coelestinum
From The Plant Encyclopedia
Ageratum
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Eupatorium coelestinum | |
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| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Eupatorium |
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Aden Earth Zone
5 - 20
Cultivation
- Cultivation: Easy-To-Grow, For-Gardeners
- Light: Sun
- Soil: Rich, Loam
- pH: 7
- Moisture: Medium
Characteristics
- Form: Herbaceous
- Habit: Annual
- Flower: Large, Purple
- Fruit/Seed: Small
- Foliage: Leaves
- Uses: Ornamental
About
The fuzzy blue flowers of hardy ageratum top attractive red stems in late summer and early fall. Easy to grow, it naturalizes readily and works well as a filler or groundcover planting. It's brilliant blue flowers make a unique and long-lasting cut flower. In warmer zones and loose soils, plan for quite a bit of spreading.
Benefits
Very Easy to Grow
Long Bloom Time
Butterflies Love It!
Attracts insects favored by Birds
Mistflower is adapted to most soil types, but is especially suited to heavy textured and to highly organic soils. Natural stands are found on moist to wet sites, such as low woods, wet meadows, and ditches. It grows best in full sun, but will tolerate light
shade.
