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Eupatorium coelestinum

Hardy Ageratum

Take annual ageratum, "super-size" it and you have this perennial version. Eupatorium coelestinum has the same powder-blue, button-like flowers as ageratum, but in this case on top of tall, vigorous foliage that benefits from a hard pruning in summer.

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Attributes
• Cut Flower
• Fall Bloomer
• Low Maintenance
• Native
Flower Color
• Blue
Foliage Color
• Green
Best Usage
• Border or Bed
• Container
• Groundcover
• Mass Planting
• Naturalizing
Soil Moisture Preference
• Average
• Moist
Wildlife
• Attracts Bees
• Attracts Butterflies
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
• Mid Summer
• Late Summer
• Fall
Exposure
• Sun
• Part Shade
Growth Rate
• Medium
Additional Information about Eupatorium coelestinum

Take annual ageratum, "super-size" it and you have this perennial version. Eupatorium coelestinum has the same powder-blue, button-like flowers as ageratum, but in this case on top of tall, vigorous foliage that benefits from a hard pruning in summer.

Blooms in fall through hard frost. North American native.