Genus: Ageratum
Species: hybrid
Series: Artist
Variety: Purple
Common Name: Flossflower

Proven Winners brings a new vegetative line of Ageratum. These strong performing Ageratums have a great growth habit that produces mounds of soft blue or deep violet-purple flowers. Artist™ 'Blue' & Artist™ 'Purple' will work extremely well in containers, mixed baskets and in the landscape. These vegetative Ageratums are more uniform and flower more consistently than seed grown varieties. They are weather resistant and thrive in bright full sun. Deer-resistant.

Growing Tips
Deadheading not necessary for continuous bloom. Plants will "bury their dead" (new flowers will quickly cover old flowers) so no deadheading 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 looks 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.

Exposure
Sun or partial sun

Height
8-12"

Spacing
10-12"

Hardy Temp
25°F

Zone(s)
9

Uses
Use in combinations, window boxes and landscaping

Features
Small, fluffy, purple buttonlike flowers add color all season; no dead heading needed

Awards Won
2009 - Top Performer
  -Kansas State University
2008 - Top 5
  -Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2008 - Excellent Rating
  -Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2008 - Top Performer
  -Michigan State University
2007 - Top Pick
  -Missouri Botanic Garden
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 Pick
  -Dallas Arboretum
2005 - Rising Star
  -Dallas Arboretum
2005 - Top Performer
  -Ohio State University - Columbus
2005 - Top 25
  -Cornell University
2005 - Top Performer
  -Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
2004 - Excellent Rating
  -Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
2004 - Exceptional Performer
  -University of Florida
2004 - One of the Best
  -Penn State
2004 - Top 5 Performer
  -Ohio State University Extension - Springfield
2004 - Top Performers
  -Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
2004 - Annuals of Note
  -Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
2004 - Arboretum Approved
  -Dallas Arboretum
2004 - Flame Proof
  -Dallas Arboretum
2004 - North Texas Winners Circle
  -Dallas Arboretum
2003 - Top Performer
  -Kansas State University