About This Variety

Meet This Variety

Ageratum Floss Flower Seeds grow into Ageratum houstonianum, a tender annual for sunny garden beds and containers. Start seed with warm, bright conditions and move young plants outside after frost risk has passed.

Choose evenly moist, well-drained soil and give plants room to establish. Ageratum is useful for adding seasonal flower color to borders, containers, and home garden plantings.

A tender annual for sunny beds and containers.

Growing at a Glance

Botanical Name Ageratum houstonianum
Life Cycle Annual
Sun Requirement Full Sun
Water Needs Keep Evenly Moist
Soil Preference Moist but Well-drained

Why Gardeners Love It

Seasonal Flower Color

Ageratum provides seasonal flower color in sunny garden plantings.Seasonal color for sunny garden beds.

Garden and Container Fit

Ageratum can be used in beds, borders, and containers.Use in beds, borders, or containers.

Warm Seed Start

Start seed under warm, bright conditions for steady establishment.Start seeds warm and bright.

Best Growing Conditions

Germination Temperature
70–75°F
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Moisture Needs
Keep Evenly Moist

How to Grow

01

Prepare

Choose a sunny site with moist but well-drained soil.

Choose sunny, well-drained soil.

02

Sow

Sow seeds with light at 70 to 75 F for germination.

Sow with light at 70 to 75 F.

03

Water

Keep the growing medium evenly moist without waterlogging it.

Keep media evenly moist.

04

Thin

Space young plants so air can move freely around them.

Give young plants growing space.

05

Plant Out

Move plants outdoors after frost risk has passed.

Plant out after frost risk passes.

Garden Uses

Borders & Beds
Containers
Home Gardens

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