Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum
MISTFLOWER, BONESET, HARDY WILD AGERATUM
SKU: 2039-15
Other common names include Hardy Ageratum, Wild Ageratum or Blue Boneset. It was formerly classified as Eupatorium coelestinum. The plants are native to North America.
Mistflower resembles a blue-purple fog! The disk flowers form in clusters of 35-70 at the tops of stems in late summer and autumn, attracting many butterflies!
Insects that feed on Eupatorium species (Bonesets) may also use Mistflower as a host plant, and include the Clymene Moth, the Lined Ruby Tiger Moth, and the Three-Lined Flower Moth.
After overwintering, the plants can be late to emerge in the spring in northern climates.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 24", 60cm
Location: Part sun, part shade
Hardiness zones: 5-9
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 15
Germination: Sow the seeds on the surface a seed-start mix and water in. Do not bury the seeds as they require light to germinate. Keep lightly moist and do not let the soil dry out. Keep at 20-22 °C, 68-72 °F. Seeds germinate in 10-30 days.
Other common names include Hardy Ageratum, Wild Ageratum or Blue Boneset. It was formerly classified as Eupatorium coelestinum. The plants are native to North America.
Mistflower resembles a blue-purple fog! The disk flowers form in clusters of 35-70 at the tops of stems in late summer and autumn, attracting many butterflies!
Insects that feed on Eupatorium species (Bonesets) may also use Mistflower as a host plant, and include the Clymene Moth, the Lined Ruby Tiger Moth, and the Three-Lined Flower Moth.
After overwintering, the plants can be late to emerge in the spring in northern climates.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 24", 60cm
Location: Part sun, part shade
Hardiness zones: 5-9
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Seeds per pack: 15
Germination: Sow the seeds on the surface a seed-start mix and water in. Do not bury the seeds as they require light to germinate. Keep lightly moist and do not let the soil dry out. Keep at 20-22 °C, 68-72 °F. Seeds germinate in 10-30 days.
