Floss Flower Seeds (Ageratum houstonianum)
Floss Flower Seeds (Ageratum houstonianum)
Floss Flower Seeds (Ageratum houstonianum)

Floss Flower Seeds (Ageratum houstonianum)

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Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.
Floss Flower was discovered in Central America by William Houston (c. 1695-1733), a Scottish botanist, plant collector, and ship's surgeon. Houston sent seeds to England in the early 18th century and British author Philip Miller referenced the species in a 1768 edition of his Gardener's Dictionary. It was first documented in American gardens in 1836. This self-seeding species forms a spreading, loose-growing plant. The pale blue, and occasionally white, tassel-like flowers bloom from midsummer until the first autumn frost.

Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date at 80 degrees F. Transplant to 6-packs or small pots once they have several true leaves, then harden off and plant outdoors after the last frost. Approximately 40-50 seeds per packet.

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Details

Genus Ageratum
Species houstonianum
USDA Zones 10 - 11
Exposure Full Sun to Light Shade
Planting Method Transplant
Planting Depth Surface Sow
Days to Emerge 14 - May
Plant Spacing 2' apart
Habit 2 - 3' H


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