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Artist® Blue

Ageratum

General Information GROWING TIPS

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.

Artist® Blue
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.

2022Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield
2021Top Performer - University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale
2021Top Performer - University of Wisconsin - West Madison
2021Top Performer - Cornell University
2021Perfect Score - Oregon State University
2021Top Performer - Les Exceptionelles
2021Top Performer - LSU - Hammond
2021Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Knoxville
2021Silver Medal - Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden
2021Top Performer - Ohio State University - Columbus
2021Top Performer - Ohio State University Chadwick Arboretum - Springfield
2021Top Performer - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2021Top Performer - Michigan State University
2021Director's Select & Best of Species - Penn State University
2021Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
2021Top Performer - Mississippi State University - Poplarville
2021Top Performer - University of Tennessee - Jackson
2021Best of Breed - Beds - North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2021Top Performer - University of Georgia
2021Perfect Score - Iowa State
2021Top Performer - University of Guelph
2021Perfect Score - Texas Tech University
2021Top Performer - Texas A&M - East Texas Bedding Plant Trial
2012Top Performer - Kansas State University
2011Top Performer - Kansas State University
2011Superior (top 10%) - Penn State University
2011One of the Best - Penn State University
2011Best of Species - Penn State University
2011Top Performer - Kansas State University
2011Superior (top 10%) - Penn State University
2011One of the Best - Penn State University
2011Best of Species - Penn State University
2009Top Performer - Kansas State University
2009Prairie Star - Kansas State University
2009Gardener's Pick - South Coast Botanic Garden
2009Gardener's Pick - South Coast Botanic Garden
2009Top Performer - Kansas State University
2009Prairie Star - Kansas State University
2009Gardener's Pick - South Coast Botanic Garden
2009Top Performer - Kansas State University
2009Prairie Star - Kansas State University
2008Top Performer - National Arboretum
2008Excellent Rating - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2008Top 10 - Sawaya Garden Trial
2008Top Performer - National Arboretum
2008Excellent Rating - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2008Top 10 - Sawaya Garden Trial
2008Top Performer - National Arboretum
2008Top Performer - National Arboretum
2008Excellent Rating - Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2008Top 10 - Sawaya Garden Trial
2007Top Performer - Longwood Gardens
2007Top Performer - Kansas State University
2007Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden
2007Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2007Top Performer - Longwood Gardens
2007Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2007Top Performer - Kansas State University
2007Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden
2007Top Performer - Longwood Gardens
2007Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2007Top Performer - Kansas State University
2007Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden
2007Top Performer - Longwood Gardens
2007Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2007Top Performer - Kansas State University
2007Top Pick - Missouri Botanic Garden
2006Top Performer - Michigan State University
2006Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2006Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2006Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2006Top Performer - Michigan State University
2006Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2006Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2006Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2006Top Performer - Michigan State University
2006Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2006Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2006Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2006Top Performer - Michigan State University
2006Bronze Medal - University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners
2006Field Day Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2006Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2005Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2005Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Kansas State University
2005Top Performer - Turtle Bay
2005Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2005Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Turtle Bay
2005Top Performer - Kansas State University
2005Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2005Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Turtle Bay
2005Top Performer - Kansas State University
2005Top Pick - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2005Rising Star - Dallas Arboretum
2005Top Performer - Turtle Bay
2005Top Performer - Kansas State University
2004Exceptional Performer - University of Florida
2004Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2004Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2004Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2004Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum
2004Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum
2004North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum
2004Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2004Exceptional Performer - University of Florida
2004Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2004Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2004Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum
2004Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum
2004North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum
2004Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2004Exceptional Performer - University of Florida
2004Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2004Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2004Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum
2004Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum
2004North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum
2004Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2004Exceptional Performer - University of Florida
2004Annuals of Note - Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2004Top Performer - Missouri Botanic Garden
2004Arboretum Approved - Dallas Arboretum
2004Flame Proof - Dallas Arboretum
2004North Texas Winners Circle - Dallas Arboretum
2002Superior Plant - Disney
2002Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2002Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2002Superior Plant - Disney
2002Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2002Superior Plant - Disney
2002Best of the Best - University of Georgia
2002Superior Plant - Disney

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