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0.25m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mink'
Other names
Flossflower 'Blue Mink'
Genus
Ageratum Ageratum
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Mink' _ 'Blue Mink' is a neat, mounding annual with mid-green leaves and threadlike, powder-blue flowers throughout the summer until frost.
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mink' is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Spreading
Flower
Pale-blue in Summer; Pale-blue in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Foot and root rot Foot and root rot
General care
Propagation
Sow indoors from Feb. to April.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mink' (Flossflower 'Blue Mink') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
It is essential to plant in a sheltered postion in full sun. Best grown in a pot or container. Keep moist, do not allow to dry out. Dead head to prolong flowers
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mink'
Other names
Flossflower 'Blue Mink'
Genus
Ageratum Ageratum
Variety or Cultivar
'Blue Mink' _ 'Blue Mink' is a neat, mounding annual with mid-green leaves and threadlike, powder-blue flowers throughout the summer until frost.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Pale-blue in Summer; Pale-blue in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation
Sow indoors from Feb. to April.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mink' (Flossflower 'Blue Mink') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
It is essential to plant in a sheltered postion in full sun. Best grown in a pot or container. Keep moist, do not allow to dry out. Dead head to prolong flowers
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mink' (Flossflower 'Blue Mink')
Common pest name
American serpentine leaf miner; chrysanthemum leaf miner
Scientific pest name
Liriomyza trifolii
Type
Insect
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
2
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
General biosecurity comments
Regulated pest already subject to review at the EU level (2013). Regularly intercepted in the trade.
About this section
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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