Perennial Native Blue Mist Flower Seeds CM6050

Blue Mistflower Seeds (Conoclinium coelestinum)

Blue Mistflower is a native perennial of the eastern and central United States, sometimes called wild or hardy ageratum for its soft, fuzzy clusters of blue-violet flowers. It blooms from late summer into fall, just as most of the garden is winding down, and covers itself in color for weeks at a time.

That late bloom makes it one of the best butterfly plants you can grow. Monarchs stop at it on their autumn migration, and it draws a steady crowd of skippers, native bees and other pollinators through September and October. Deer and rabbits generally leave it alone.

Mistflower is happiest in moist soil and will take anything from full sun to part shade, so it suits rain gardens, pond edges, low spots and woodland borders. It spreads by underground runners to form a dense, weed-smothering patch. Give it room to roam in a meadow or naturalized area, or plant it where a path or edging keeps it in bounds.

The seed is very small and needs light to germinate. Press it onto the soil surface without covering. Sow outdoors in fall and let winter do the work, or chill the seed in a moist medium in the refrigerator for about 30 to 60 days before sowing in spring.

Quick facts

• Seed count: 50 seeds
• Non-GMO
• Type: native perennial, hardy in zones 5 to 10
• Sun: full sun to part shade
• Soil: moist to average, tolerates clay and wet feet
• Germination: 14 to 21 days after cold treatment, surface sown
• Spacing: 18 to 24 inches
• Height: 1 to 3 feet
• Bloom: late summer through fall, typically flowering from its second year when grown from seed

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