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Fertile, well-drained soil.
Full sun to partial shade.
None. Ageratum cannot tolerate cold temperatures.
Mix a light application of a balanced organic fertilizer into the soil prior to planting. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid plant food to stimulate new growth.
Thyme and Osteospermum. Dwarf types make good edging plants for beds and containers. Tall varieties often are grown as cut flowers.
Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 7" (20cm) with 11" (30cm) row gap (minimum)
Sow tiny ageratum seeds atop moist seed starting mix and gently press them into the surface. Most gardeners buy ageratum seedlings, but only dwarf varieties are widely available as bedding plants. Space dwarf varieties 8 inches (20cm) apart in all directions; allow 12 inches (30cm) between very tall varieties.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Blue ageratum provides excellent contrast when combined with flowers with orange blossoms. Some varieties produce white or pink blossoms.
Snip off spent blossoms to keep plants looking neat, and to prolong flowering. Tall varieties make great cut flowers.
White ageratum blossoms go brown as they age, which is not as noticeable in varieties that bloom blue.
