Ageratina ligustrina
| Ageratina ligustrina | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 10 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 16' |
| Blooms: | Early Fall-Late Fall |
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| Shelter | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Ageratina ligustrina
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a cold frame, only just covering the seed. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. If planting them outdoors, do this in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and consider giving the plants some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors.
Cuttings of green wood, spring in a frame.
Cultivation: Requires a sunny position, succeeding in most well-drained but moisture retentive fertile soils[1].
A very ornamental plant, it is often grown as an ornamental in the greenhouse but can succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of the country[1][2][3]. Plants have withstood temperatures down to -12°c[2]. Another report says that plants are often cut back by frost[4].
Plants are usually grown under one of its synonyms[2].
The flowers are very attractive to butterflies[5].
Plants can continue flowering until Christmas in mild autumns[6].
Range: Southern N. America - Mexico to Costa Rica.
Pollinators: Bees, lepidoptera
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Eupatorium ligustrinum. DC. E. micranthum. E. weinmannianum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Thurston, Edgar. Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall. Cambridge University Press, 1930.
- ↑ Taylor, Jane. The Milder Garden. Dent, 1990.
- ↑ Arnold-Forster, William. Shrubs for the Milder Counties.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.