- Botanical name: Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Mink'
- Common name: Purple mistflower
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Annual
Blue
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Ageratum houstonianum is a popular herbaceous plant, bearing large trusses of fluffy flowers on strong stems. It’s ideal for using as edging and as part of summer container displays.
Ageratum houstonianum ‘Blue Mink’ bears fluffy, powder-blue flowers. With a vigorous, open habit, it’s perfect for adding texture and colour to bedding, borders and containers, and is extremely attractive to pollinators.
Grow Ageratum houstonianum ‘Blue Mink’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun.
How to grow Ageratum 'Blue Mink'
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Plant size
30cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Ageratum 'Blue Mink' and wildlife
Ageratum 'Blue Mink' is known for attracting butterflies/moths. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Does not attract Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Ageratum 'Blue Mink' poisonous?
Ageratum 'Blue Mink' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
