Ageratum houstonianum | Blue Childs apron especially in the summer season

especially in the summer season

so we find they grow well for us here in Auckland but they will be happy in all climates throughout the country

Planted in numbers for visual impact they look particularly striking

with the common name still being sedum

cottage gardens or naturalistic plantings

Ageratum houstonianum | Blue Childs apron especially in the summer seasonOne of the tallest of the ageratums, this frost tender annual, bears fluffy lavender to purplish blue flowers in clusters up to 7 cm across, from late spring to the first frost. Here in Auckland they are perennial. The pollinators love it! Great as a cut flower too. Growing to around 75 cm tall and 45 cm wide, it performs best in full sun, but appreciates some shade from afternoon sun. This rabbit resistant, lovely plant also has the prestigious RHS