EUPATORIUM COELESTINUM

Category:Perennial
Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants
Hardiness Zone:4-8
Height:2-3 ft
Spread:2-3 ft
Bloom Color:Purple Shades
The fuzzy blue flowers of hardy ageratum top attractive red stems in late summer and early fall. Easy to grow, it naturalizes readily and works well as a filler or groundcover planting. Its brilliant blue flowers make a unique and long-lasting cut flower. In warmer zones and loose soils, plan for quite a bit of spreading.

» Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and skippers
» Easy to grow, flowers from mid-summer into autumn
» Makes a great groundcover
» Attracts insects favored by birds