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Blue Danube Ageratum

Ageratum 'Blue Danube'

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Overview

The Blue Danube Ageratum, or Ageratum 'Blue Danube', is prized for its vibrant blue blooms that offer a pop of color from late spring to frost. This compact annual reaches about 6 to 8 inches in height and spreads 6 to 8 inches wide, making it an ideal choice for borders, edging, or mass planting. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soils. Attracts butterflies, adding dynamic life to gardens.

Sun HalfWater MediumZones 9–10Type Annual
Blue Danube Ageratum (Ageratum 'Blue Danube') — This compact annual reaches about 6 to 8 inches in height and spreads 6 to 8 inches wide
Blue Danube Ageratum (Ageratum 'Blue Danube') — is prized for its vibrant blue blooms that offer a pop of color from late spring to frost

Culture

Sun
Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Annual
Family
Asteraceae

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Blue Danube Ageratum (Ageratum 'Blue Danube') — This compact annual reaches about 6 to 8 inches in height and spreads 6 to 8 inches wide
Blue Danube Ageratum (Ageratum 'Blue Danube') — is prized for its vibrant blue blooms that offer a pop of color from late spring to frost

Photograph: Yoko Nekonomania, CC BY 2.0 · source

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