Eupatorium coelestinum

Mist Flower / Hardy Ageratum

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. It's brilliant blue flowers make a unique and long-lasting cut flower. In warmer zones and loose soils, plan for quite a bit of spreading.

Benefits

	Very Easy to Grow
	Long Bloom Time
	Butterflies Love It!
	Attracts insects favored by Birds

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Mistflower is adapted to most soil types, but is especially suited to heavy textured and to highly organic soils. Natural stands are found on moist to wet sites, such as low woods, wet meadows, and ditches. It grows best in full sun, but will tolerate light
shade.

Height 2-3 Feet

Spread 2-3 Feet

Native Range Low woods and moist meadows, stream banks, ditches, base of bluffs; New Jersey and Illinois, south to Texas and Florida Distribution Maps by State and County

Native Trivia In addition to butterflies, late summer and fall blooming asteraceae species provide food for many insects, some of which are in turn food for insect-eating birds like Bluebirds, Orioles, Warblers and Red-wing Blackbirds.

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

"Skippers and Swallowtails are particularly fond of Mist Flower nectar!"

Characteristics & Attributes

Plan Sub Group • Medium Perennials	Exposure • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade • Filtered Shade • Sun	Soil • Wide soil tolerance	Soil Moisture Preference • Average • Moist but well-drained • Moist
Attracts Wildlife • Butterflies • Beneficial insects	Bloom Time • Late Summer • Fall	Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant	Habitat Collection • Butterfly
Native Habitat • Grassland • Forest • Riparian, wetland	Foliage Color • Green	Uses • Mass plant • Naturalizes • Border • Cut or dried flower • Ground cover • Meadow • Container • Drought tolerant