Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mist' (Flossflower 'Blue Mist')

Botanical name

Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mist'

Other names

Flossflower 'Blue Mist'

Genus

Ageratum Ageratum

Variety or Cultivar

'Blue Mist' _ 'Blue Mist' is a compact, mound-forming annual with oval, hairy, bright green leaves and clusters of lavender-blue flowers from midsummer until the first frosts.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming

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Colour

Flower

Blue, Lavender in Summer; Lavender, Blue in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Summer

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free.

Specific diseases

Foot and root rot

General care

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering.

Propagation

Sow indoors in early spring.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mist' (Flossflower 'Blue Mist') 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

Plant in a sheltered postion in full sun. Will do well if grown in a pot or container. Keep moist, do not allow to dry out.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but 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 Mist' (Flossflower 'Blue Mist')

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: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/