Ageratum houstonianum
Butterfly magnets! - Nonstop summer and fall color for borders, containers and cut flowers - Combines beautifully with Alyssum, Cosmos, Lobelia, Marigold, and Petunias in full sun to part shade
An easy to grow, showy annual for summer and fall color. The dense clusters of tiny flowers resemble powder puffs and and butterflies love them. Great for borders and containers.
NEW for 2010
AN10001 BLUE PLANET
Ageratum Seeds
The large, dense clusters of tiny blue flowers are held on strong sturdy stems They are loved by butterflies and superb for cutting. The tall 30 inch plants are easy to grow and outstanding performers in mixed borders or mass plantings.
Price Breaks:
2-4 Packets = $2.25
5+ Packets = $1.96
AN9301 HAWAII MIX
Ageratum Seeds
6-8 inch plants with enormous flower heads in shades of deep blue, mid blue, light blue, white and pink. Packet is 75 seeds.
AN6005 HIGH TIDE BLUE
Ageratum Seeds
A breakthrough in ageratum breeding, High Tide is the most vigorous variety available. An outstanding performer in the landscape, it grows into dense, self-cleaning, 24 inch mounds of non-stop color, and provides loads of cut flowers all season long. Packet is 10 pelleted seeds.
AN2002 LEILANI BLUE
Ageratum Seeds
Large, clear sky blue powder puffs on compact, well-branched 14-16 inch plants. They are excellent cut flowers. Packet is 75 seeds.
How to Plant Ageratum SeedsSow seeds in cell packs or flats, press into soil but do not cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 75 degrees F., germination is in 5-14 days. Can direct sow after all danger of frost in groups of 3-4 seeds spaced 6-12 inches apart. Thin to the strongest plant. Comments: Prefers rich moist soil, and afternoon shade in warm climates.
