This heat tolerant plant has small, fluffy, blue button-like flowers that add color all season. The old blooms are buried under new growth so no dead heading is needed.
Blossom Color | Blue |
Bloom Season | Planting to Hard Frost |
Exposure | Part Sun to Sun |
Height | 6-10 in |
Width | 6-10 in |
Spacing | 10-12 in |
Container Sizes | Grande |
Hardiness Zones | 9, 10 |
Wildlife Attracted | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
Features | This heat tolerant plant has small, fluffy, blue button-like flowers that add color all season. The old blooms are buried under new growth so no dead heading is needed. |
Available Seasons |
Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
Bog Plant | No |
Is Disease Resistant | No |
Drought Tolerant | No |
Edible | No |
Erosion Control | No |
Fragrant Flower | No |
Fragrant Foilage | No |
Heat Tolerant | Yes |
Native to North America | No |
Salt Tolerant | No |
Succulent | No |
Water Plant | No |
Uses |
Use in combinations, window boxes and landscaping |
Maintenance Notes |
Deadheading not necessary for continuous bloom. Plants will "bury their dead" (new flowers will quickly cover old flowers) so no deadheading is 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 look 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. |
2022 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
2021 | Top Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale |
2021 | Top Performer - University of Wisconsin - West Madison |
2021 | Top Performer - Cornell University |
2021 | Perfect Score - Oregon State University |
2021 | Top Performer - Les Exceptionelles |
2021 | Top Performer - LSU - Hammond |
2021 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Knoxville |
2021 | Silver Medal - Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
2021 | Top Performer - Ohio State University - Columbus |
2021 | Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield |
2021 | Top Performer - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
2021 | Top Performer - Michigan State University |
2021 | Director's Select & Best of Species - Penn State University |
2021 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs |
2021 | Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Poplarville |
2021 | Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Jackson |
2021 | Best of Breed - Beds - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
2021 | Top Performer - University of Georgia |
2021 | Perfect Score - Iowa State |
2021 | Top Performer - University of Guelph |
2021 | Perfect Score - Texas Tech University |
2021 | Top Performer - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial |
2012 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2011 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2011 | Superior (top 10%) - Penn State University |
2011 | One of the Best - Penn State University |
2011 | Best of Species - Penn State University |
2011 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2011 | Superior (top 10%) - Penn State University |
2011 | One of the Best - Penn State University |
2011 | Best of Species - Penn State University |
2009 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2009 | Prairie Star - Kansas State University |
2009 | Gardener's Pick - South Coast Botanic Garden |
2009 | Gardener's Pick - South Coast Botanic Garden |
2009 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2009 | Prairie Star - Kansas State University |
2009 | Gardener's Pick - South Coast Botanic Garden |
2009 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2009 | Prairie Star - Kansas State University |
2008 | Top Performer - National Arboretum |
2008 | Excellent Rating - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
2008 | Top 10 - Sawaya Garden Trial |
2008 | Top Performer - National Arboretum |
2008 | Excellent Rating - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
2008 | Top 10 - Sawaya Garden Trial |
2008 | Top Performer - National Arboretum |
2008 | Top Performer - National Arboretum |
2008 | Excellent Rating - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank |
2008 | Top 10 - Sawaya Garden Trial |
2007 | Top Performer - Longwood Gardens |
2007 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2007 | Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2007 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2007 | Top Performer - Longwood Gardens |
2007 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2007 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2007 | Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2007 | Top Performer - Longwood Gardens |
2007 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2007 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2007 | Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2007 | Top Performer - Longwood Gardens |
2007 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2007 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2007 | Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2006 | Top Performer - Michigan State University |
2006 | Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2006 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2006 | Top Performer - Michigan State University |
2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2006 | Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2006 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2006 | Top Performer - Michigan State University |
2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2006 | Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2006 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2006 | Top Performer - Michigan State University |
2006 | Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners |
2006 | Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2006 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2005 | Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2005 | Top Performer - Turtle Bay |
2005 | Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2005 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Turtle Bay |
2005 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2005 | Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2005 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Turtle Bay |
2005 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2005 | Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2005 | Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum |
2005 | Top Performer - Turtle Bay |
2005 | Top Performer - Kansas State University |
2004 | Exceptional Performer - University of Florida |
2004 | Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
2004 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2004 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2004 | Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2004 | Exceptional Performer - University of Florida |
2004 | Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
2004 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2004 | Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2004 | Exceptional Performer - University of Florida |
2004 | Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
2004 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2004 | Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2004 | Exceptional Performer - University of Florida |
2004 | Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
2004 | Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden |
2004 | Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum |
2004 | North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum |
2002 | Superior Plant - Disney |
2002 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2002 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2002 | Superior Plant - Disney |
2002 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2002 | Superior Plant - Disney |
2002 | Best of the Best - University of Georgia |
2002 | Superior Plant - Disney |