Conoclinium (Eupatorium) coelestinum
Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) has flat-topped clusters of fuzzy, lavender buttons on purplish stems in summer and fall.
Description:
Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) resembles the annual Ageratum with flat-topped clusters of fuzzy, lavender buttons on purplish stems up to three feet tall in summer and fall. This perennial can spread by underground rhizomes so keep an eye and plant it where it can be controlled. It is a member of the Aster family but lacks the ray florets ("petals"). Popular with bees and butterflies. Occurs from Ontario south to Florida and Texas.
Common Name: Blue Mistflower, Hardy Ageratum
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Wet woods, sandy woodlands and clearings, wet meadows, below bluffs, along streams, ponds, sloughs, and ditches.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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