Ageratum Choices

New Ageratum Releases
New For 2003
Ageratum 'Artist™ Blue' - Proven Winners brings a new vegetative line of Ageratum. These strong performing Ageratums have a great growth habit that produces mounds of soft blue or deep violet-purple flowers. Artist™'Blue' & Artist™ 'Purple' will work extremely well in containers, mixed baskets and in the landscape. These vegetative Ageratums are more uniform and flower more consistently than seed grown varieties. They are weather resistant and thrive in bright full sun. (Grown by Proven Winners)

New For 2002
Ageratum 'Leilani Blue' - The 14-16 inch height and clusters of blue flowers stand out, creating a soft pillow of blue for the background of your garden bed or centerpiece for your container. Full sun or partial shade. (Goldsmith)

New For 2001
Ageratum F1 'Hawaii Mix' A dwarf (6-inch) mix of popular 'Hawaii Series'. 'Shell Pink', a new color addition and a Fleuroselect Quality Mark joins Blue Hawaii, Royal Hawaii Improved, and White Hawaii for a unique mix. Blooms one week ahead of other Ageratums. (Johnny's Selected Seeds)

Ageratum choices recommended by Nancy Szerlag in her Annuals For Michigan by Lone Pine Press.

A. houstonianum forms a large, leggy mound that can grow up to 24" tall. Clusters of fuzzy blue, white or pink flowers are held above the foliage. There are many cultivars available; most have been developed to maintain a low compact form that is more useful in the border.

‘Bavaria’ grows about 10" tall with blue and white bicolored flowers.

‘Blue Hawaii’ is a compact plant, 6–8" tall, with blue flowers.

‘Pinky Improved’ is a compact plant with subtle, dusky pink flowers.

‘Summer Snow’ has white flowers. The tall variety

‘Blue Horizon’ produces blue lavender blue flowers on 2 to 3 foot stems.

Here are some seeds for three varieties you can try.

 

Blue Danube Ageratum Seeds - Ageratum houstonianum - 0.01 Grams - Approx 65 Gardening Seeds - Flower Garden Seed

by Generic Seeds

  • Ageratum houstonianum
  • 0.01 Grams: Approx 65 Seeds
  • Germination Rate: 90% - Purity: 99% - Country of Origin: USA
  • Generic Seeds: The Same High Quality Seeds Made By Mother Nature... Just in Cheaper Packaging

Blue Danube Ageratum is a one of the highest quality Ageratum seeds available. The flowers have a rich violet blue color. The uniform flowers grow to about 7" tall and are good for the gardener looking for a professional grade flower.

High Tide Ageratum Seeds - Ageratum houstonianum - 0.25 Grams - Approx 75 Gardening Seeds - Flower Garden Seed

by Generic Seeds

  • Ageratum houstonianum
  • 0.25 Grams: Approx 75 Seeds
  • Germination Rate: 99% - Purity: 99% - Country of Origin: USA
  • Generic Seeds: The Same High Quality Seeds Made By Mother Nature... Just in Cheaper Packaging

The High Tide ageratum is a beautiful hybrid ageratum with very dense flowers. The closely packed flower heads make it the perfect variety for landscaping. The flowers grow taller than most other varieties (up to 24" or more). Well branched and self cleaning for easy maintenance.

Hawaii Mix Ageratum Seeds - Ageratum houstonianum - 0.01 Grams - Approx 60 Gardening Seeds - Flower Garden Seed

by Generic Seeds

  • Ageratum houstonianum
  • 0.01 Grams: Approx 60 Seeds
  • Germination Rate: 84% - Purity: 99% - Country of Origin: USA
  • Hawaii Mix Ageratum is an early blooming variety of Ageratum with varying colors. The flowers grow from 6-8" tall and can grow into a variety of colors from deep blue to bright pink.
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