Ageratum

85-90 days.The fluffy blooms create clouds of soft periwinkle in the garden. A must have for landscaping, cottage gardens, container gardening, or anywhere needing a soothing floral element. Tidy plants are simply covered in a sea of lovely blooms, making it a perfect bedding plant, and an easy-to-grow mid-season bloomer in the most pleasing color.

• 6-8 Hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-80 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 9-12" apart
  
• Frost Hardy: No
• Ageratum mexicanum

Growing Tips: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Do not cover seed, as light aids germination. Bottom water or mist to keep moist until sprouts appear. Grow in full sun to light shade. No pinching or support is needed.

A lovely cottage garden favorite! This annual is native to Central America, and seeds were collected by W. Houstoun, a Scottish botanist and surgeon who sailed to the Americas in the 1720s. Ageratum soon became a beloved ornamental in Europe and America. The Latin name ageratum means ‘long lived,’ a nod to the semi-everlasting behavior of the flowers. This is a mix of the old-fashioned pastel tones of lavender, plum, blue, and white. A perfect choice for pollinator gardens, ageratum flowers make a lot of nectar and support beneficial insect populations.

• Annual
• Full Sun/Part Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Ideal Temperature: 75-80 F
• Plant Spacing: 9-12"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Ageratum houstonianum

Growing Tips: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Do not cover seed, as light aids germination. Bottom water or mist to keep moist until sprouts appear. Grow in full sun to light shade. No pinching or support is needed.

85-90 days.A unique spin on a cottage garden favorite with blooms in reddish, berry tones! This taller variety stands about 24 inches tall, and the flowers are a unique shade between boysenberry, jam and plum … an exquisite departure from the usual! This breathtaking heirloom pops in arrangements, landscapes, beds, and borders.

• 6-8 hours of sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 75-80 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: Surface Sow
• Plant Spacing: 9-12" apart
• Frost Hardy: No
• Ageratum houstonianum

Growing Tips: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Do not cover seed, as light aids germination. Bottom water or mist to keep moist until sprouts appear. Grow in full sun to light shade. No pinching or support is needed.