Common name
Ageratum
Botanical name
Ageratum houstonianum
Variety
Blue
Zone
Grow as an annual.
Light
Sun
Height
4-30" (10-76 cm)
Habit
Mounded
Feed
Use an all-purpose once a month
Water
2-3 times per week
Bloom Color
Blue
Bloom Time
Summer-fall
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
This ever-popular annual bears vibrant flower clusters that attract butterflies. Tall varieties make a colorful addition to flower gardens and are excellent in bouquets. Shorter selections are perfect in containers for the deck or patio, or window boxes and baskets. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil.