Artist® Blue Violet

Sun or partial sun

8 - 12

Ageratum hybrid
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Artist® Blue Violet

Flossflower

Ageratum hybrid

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Deer-resistant

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Features

Upright, full habit with large leaves and flowers all season long

• Attracts Birds
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Native to the Americas

Ornamental Characteristics

Flower Color
Blue-Purple

Foliage Color
Green

Height
8-12" (Short)

Spacing
10-12"

Habit
Mounded

Container Plant Style
Filler - Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination

Patent Information

Artist® Blue Violet 'Agbic' US PP17,721; Can. None

Plant Needs

Duration
Annual

Bloom Time
Planting to Hard Frost

Zone(s)
Annual except in zones 9 - 10

Hardy Temp
25°F (-4°C)

Exposure
Sun or partial sun

Water Needs
Normal

Maintenance
Easy

Uses
Landscapes and containers

Use in beds, large containers and as a cut flower
Growing Tips
Deadheading not necessary for continuous bloom. Plants will "bury their dead" (new flowers will quickly cover old flowers) so no deadheading necessary. Most other Ageratum will need deadheading.

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Other Colors In Artist® Series


Alto Blue

Alto Light Blue

Blue

Purple

Rose

Year Award Trial
2008   Excellent Rating Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2008   Top Performer in Ground Kansas State University
2008   Top Performer Michigan State University
2007   Top Rated Performer City of Cedar Rapids
2007   Outstanding Performer Texas A & M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial
2007   Top Pick Missouri Botanic Garden
2006   Top Performer Michigan State University
2006   Top Performers City of Cedar Rapids
2006   Field Day Top Pick Dallas Arboretum
2005   Top Performer Ohio State University - Columbus
2005   Top Performer City of Cedar Rapids
2005   Top Performer Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
2005   Top Performer Kansas State University
2004   Best of Species Penn State
2004   Excellent Rating Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2004   Top 10 Auburn University

Grande Finale
Exposure
Sun
Pot Size
24 inches
Color Scheme
Vibrant Mix

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Camelot
Exposure
Sun
Pot Size
12 inches
Color Scheme
Monochromatic

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Watercolor Memories
Exposure
Sun
Pot Size
24 inches
Color Scheme
Monochromatic

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