| Description | Ageratum corymbosum An Ageratum not commonly found for sale. On the taller side reaching over a foot. |
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| Pronunciation | (ad-jur-RAY-tum)(kor-rim-BOW-sum) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | sun to part sun |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drought once established |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | roots are reported to be hardy to 15 degrees F |
| Flowers | 6 inch, fluffy violet-blue flower heads borne on branching stalks |
| Leaves | starts green and changes to purple |
| Roots | fiborus |
| Dimensions | can reach 1 foot high by 3 feet spread in warmer climates |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to northeast Mexico, west Texas and Arizona. |
| Misc Facts | syn Ageratum guatemalense, Ageratum Butterfly Mist |
| Author's Notes | I took the pictures of this plant many years ago at a "I can't remember which Botanic garden" Not a lot of info on this plant |