Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum
MISTFLOWER, BONESET, HARDY WILD AGERATUM
SKU: 2039-15
Description
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: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. These seeds require light to germinate. Sow the seeds on surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Do not bury the seeds. Leave them at room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for 4 weeks. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination can be 30-60 days after the warming period, though some will take longer.
Description
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: Start these seeds indoors right away for best germination rates. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. These seeds require light to germinate. Sow the seeds on surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Do not bury the seeds. Leave them at room temperature (20-22 °C, 68-72 °F) for 4 weeks. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination can be 30-60 days after the warming period, though some will take longer.
