Description | Ageratum corymbosum An Ageratum not commonly found for sale. On the taller side reaching over a foot. |
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Pronunciation | (ad-jur-RAY-tum)(kor-rim-BOW-sum) |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
Sunlight | sun to part sun |
Moisture | average, tolerates drought once established |
Soil & Site | average |
Temperature | roots are reported to be hardy to 15 degrees F |
Flowers | 6 inch, fluffy violet-blue flower heads borne on branching stalks |
Leaves | starts green and changes to purple |
Roots | fiborus |
Dimensions | can reach 1 foot high by 3 feet spread in warmer climates |
Propagation | seeds |
Native Site | Native to northeast Mexico, west Texas and Arizona. |
Misc Facts | syn Ageratum guatemalense, Ageratum Butterfly Mist |
Author's Notes | I took the pictures of this plant many years ago at a "I can't remember which Botanic garden" Not a lot of info on this plant |