Eupatorium coelestinum
Common Name: Mist Flower
Common Alternative: Wild Ageratum

Mist Flower

One of the shortest of all the Eupatoriums, this native perennial version of the annual ageratum gives a good show of color from mid-summer to early fall with flat-topped flower heads of tufty, dense clusters of bright blue-violet flowers. Excellent for damp soils in shade, it grows luxuriantly in full sun when provided plenty of moisture. Creeps rapidly by rhizomes and serves as an excellent groundcover.

Showy summer color for moist, shady sites
Attracts butterflies
Height Spread
12-18 Inches 18-24 Inches
Flower Color Hardiness
Blue-Purple Not Available
Exposure
  • Full Sun to Part Shade
Habit
  • Perennal
Landscape Use
  • Ground Cover
Water Needs
  • Medium
  • High
Eupatorium coelestinum (Mist Flower)
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Soft Rush Soft Rush (Juncus effusus )
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