Ageratum corymbosum      
Butterfly mist    
Asteraceae Family     

flower on Ageratum corymbosum

 

Form: low growing, multi-stemmed shrub
Seasonality: herbaceous perennial
Size: 1ft high by 3ft wide
Leaves: variable, round, ovate or heart-shaped ; opposite; partially toothed; upper dull green and pubescent, underside darker
Flowers: light blue/purple clusters flowers throughout warm season
Fruit: none
Stems/Trunks: young stems pubescent, becoming more twiggy with age
Range/Origin: northeast Mexico, west Texas, Arizona
Hardiness: dies to ground in winter but quickly regrows in spring

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• attracts butterflies
• cool green plant in oasis locations
• good for informal underplanting

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun to part shade
• Water: tolerates drought but needs water every week or two in warm season
• Soil: tolerates desert soils but appreciates improved garden soil
• Propagation: divisions or seed
• Maintenance: low; cut back in winter; okay to cut back to ground

Research by Master Gardeners Paul Ellis & Barbara Schneidau

NOTES:
looks drab in winter while dormant
also known as Blue mist

Ageratum corymbosum

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