Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Puffs'
Flossflower, Floss Flower
Grown for their abundant clusters of small, fluffy flowers, Ageratums lend a soft, dainty effect in colors that range from deep blues to lavender, and from white to pink.
Ageratum houstonianum (Flossflower, Bluemink, Garden Ageratum, Blueweed, Pussy Foot) syn. Ageratum mexicanum Hort.) is a cool-season annual plant often grown as a bedding plant in gardens. Herb 0.
Ageratum houstonianum
( Blue Blazer Floss Flower )
Ageratum are small plants grown as annuals with a dense growth habit. Flowers are rounded clusters borne from midsummer until first frost. Leaves are oval, downy and have heart-shaped bases.
Ageratum houstonianum 'Adriatic' vernac. Floss flower
RHS Garden, Wisley, Surrey, 28 June
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Ageratum houstonianum
Genus: Ageratum
Species: houstonianum
The ancient Greek translation of Ageratum refres to how the flowers keep their fresh appearance for a long period of time and rarely look spent.
#532 Ageratum houstonianum
Common Names: ageratum, flossflower
Family: Asteraceae/Compositae (aster/daisy Family)
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Ageratum houstonianum
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Flossflower
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Ageratum are among the prettiest garden blues, growing well in sun or partial shade, from early summer to frost. They are also easy to grow, producing a profusion of fluffy flowers all season long.
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Here's a hint for balancing all that orange: think blue as in floss flower (Ageratum houstonianum), butterfly bush, (Buddleia davidii), or mealy-cup sage (Salvia farinacea).
 See also: Ageratum, Floss Flower, Pink, Aster, May
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