Ageratum petiolatum
Petiolate Floss Flower
Ageratum is a group of herbaceous plants which are part of the Asteraceae family. It is a genus native to tropical and sub-tropical America. Specifically, Ageratum petiolatum is native from Nicaragua to Costa Rica. It is a herbaceous perennial although it is not frost hardy, and flowers early Summer to Autumn, bearing pale blue flowers in dense clusters.
Contributed by @vasey888
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Petiolate Floss Flower
Latin name
Ageratum petiolatum
type
Herbaceous Perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Ageratum petiolatum
Ageratum is a group of herbaceous plants which are part of the Asteraceae family. It is a genus native to tropical and sub-tropical America. Specifically, Ageratum petiolatum is native from Nicaragua to Costa Rica. It is a herbaceous perennial although it is not frost hardy, and flowers early Summer to Autumn, bearing pale blue flowers in dense clusters.
Flowering Season
From Early Summer TO Late Autumn
They bloom from early summer to the first severe frosts.
Planting Outdoors
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot in early summer.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
In early to mid-spring sow seeds under glass.