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Artist® Blue
Sun or partial sun
8 - 12
Ageratum hybrid
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Proven Winners brings a new vegetative line of Ageratum. These strong performing Ageratums have a great growth habit that produces mounds of soft blue or deep violet-purple flowers. Artist™ 'Blue' & Artist™ 'Purple' will work extremely well in containers, mixed baskets and in the landscape. These vegetative Ageratums are more uniform and flower more consistently than seed grown varieties. They are weather-resistant and thrive in bright full sun. Deer-resistant.
Features
Small, fluffy, blue button-like flowers add color all season; no dead heading needed
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Best Seller
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
• Native to the Americas
Ornamental Characteristics
Flower Color:
Blue-Purple
Foliage Color:
Green
Garden 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
Plant Needs
Duration:
Annual
Bloom Time:
Planting to Hard Frost
Hardy Temp:
25°F (-4°C)
Exposure:
Sun or partial sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Maintenance:
Easy
Uses:
Landscapes and containers
Use in combinations, window boxes and landscaping
Patent Information
Artist® Blue Ageratum hybrid 'Agsantis' USPP15,289, Can. 2050
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.
Unlike most Ageratum the Artist series will bloom through the summer in hot climates. The Dallas Arboretum has used Artist ageratum for years in very prominent locations with great success. They are good in pots or in the landscape. Old flowers should quickly become buried under new flowers so the plant always looks fresh and never looks old. The plants shouldn't need much, if any, maintenance. However, if the plants do become ratty or start to overgrow their location you can trim that back at any time. They will flush back into bloom in a week or so.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Unlike most Ageratum the Artist series will bloom through the summer in hot climates. The Dallas Arboretum has used Artist ageratum for years in very prominent locations with great success. They are good in pots or in the landscape. Old flowers should quickly become buried under new flowers so the plant always looks fresh and never looks old. The plants shouldn't need much, if any, maintenance. However, if the plants do become ratty or start to overgrow their location you can trim that back at any time. They will flush back into bloom in a week or so.
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Other Colors In Artist® Series
| Year | Award | Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Top Pick | Missouri Botanic Garden |
| 2006 | Field Day Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2002 | Superior Plant | Disney |
| 2004 | Exceptional Performer | University of Florida |
| 2006 | Top Performer | Michigan State University |
| 2004 | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2007 | Outstanding Performer | Texas A & M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
| 2007 | Top 10 | University of Minnesota - Morris |
| 2004 | Best of the Best | University of Georgia |
| 2005 | Top Performer | Turtle Bay |
| 2005 | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2008 | Excellent Rating | Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2007 | Top Performers | University of Minnesota |
| 2007 | Excellent Rating | Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2005 | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2008 | Top 10 | Sawaya Garden Trial |
| 2004 | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2009 | Top Performer | Kansas State University |
| 2004 | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2004 | Consumer Preferred Variety | Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2005 | Top Performer | Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2008 | Top Performer | National Arboretum |
| ...they really out performed any ageratum that I have grown in the past. They never needed deadheading as they grew vigorously enough to grow beyond the spent flowers. Their growth was even and tight which made for a perfect plant for masses and borders. | ||
| 2005 | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2004 | Trial Coordinator Top Pick | Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2005 | Top Performer | Kansas State University |
| 2007 | Bronze Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
| 2004 | Top Performers | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2002 | Best of the Best | University of Georgia |
| 2009 | Prairie Star | Kansas State University |
| 2004 | Excellent Rating | Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
| 2009 | Gardener's Pick | South Coast Botanic Garden |
| 2007 | Top Performer | Longwood Gardens |
| 2007 | Leader of the Pack Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2004 | Annuals of Note | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2006 | Bronze Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
| 2004 | Top Performer | Missouri Botanic Garden |
| 2006 | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2007 | Top Performer | Kansas State University |
| 2004 | Best of 2004 | Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2005 | Top Performer | Missouri Botanic Garden |
