Common names: "Floss Flower"
or "Tassel Flower"
Latin name: Ageratum houstonianum Artist Blue
Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Mound forming
Max height: 7" - 9"
Spread: 10" - 12"
Flowers: Late spring - summer
Available cultivars: 28+ Origin:
Hybrid
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: Ageratum
'Artist Blue'
Cultivation:
Ageratum Artist Blue prefers to be planted in full sun... but will
tolerate some light shade. Plant in fertile well drained soil in
either beds or containers. When grown in beds space Ageratum
plants 10" to 12" apart.
Hardy to 40 degrees. Most
varieties of Ageratum attract Butterflies.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Mildews
caused by overly dry conditions.
