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Ageratum
About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Ageratum houstonianum
Plant type:
warm-season annual
Height:
6-8 inches
Location and soil:
sun; rich, well-drained soil
Uses:
bedding, border, edging, containers
Bloom time:
summer
Color range:
lavender, white
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
8-10 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
7 days
Germination temp.:
80 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
surface sow
Needs light or dark to germinate:
light
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
9-10 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
Growing tips:
also known as Floss Flower; remove spent blossoms to prolong flowering; keep watered in hot, dry weather
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