Ageratum Blue Hawaii, the Feathery Floss Flower...

Ageratum Hawaii Blue from my garden. Image taken August 31, 2009

About The Ageratum

Ageratum Blue Hawaii or Floss Flower has a short growth habit and is a great edging plant for the flower garden. When planting a flower garden, the Floss Flower (Hawaii Blue Series) looks stunning with Dusty Miller as a flower bed edging plant. Almost every year I plant the two garden annuals as a border around my Morden Roses, Korean Lilac and my Flower Carpet Roses.

The radiant mid blue feathery flowers (some say brush-like) in contrast with the silver Dusty Miller compliments the taller perennials blooming in the background, like the Liatris Blazing Star. The Floss Flower also comes in a deeper blue and white.(see image of white below)

Another great contrast color for the blues would be orange/yellow marigolds, calendulas and red or purple salvias .

This garden annual is rarely bothered by pests except for mites which can be controlled by a spray of insecticidal soap and water from your garden hose.

Check out my Site Index Page for a list of additional annual flowers and perennial flowers to plant in your garden design.

Ageratum General Features:

• compact annual bedding plant
• great for borders/edging
• plant in full sun or part sun
• grows to 6" to 7" tall
• can be grown in the flower beds or in pots
• great for rock gardens
• do not allow plants to dry out
• I deadhead mine by taking my garden scissors (every gardener should have a pair) and cutting off the brown spent blooms

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