Blue Horizon (Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon') - blue flowers, illustrated plant card

Blue Horizon

Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Horizon'

Blue Horizon blooms from June through October.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jun–Oct
Hardiness
Zones 10–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
2 ft × 12 in
Type
Annual
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Growing Blue Horizon

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 10–11. Expect it to reach about 2 ft tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Blue Horizon

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Blue Horizon into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from June to October.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 10 in January.

The Ageratum family

One of 5 in the Ageratum family. Same plant, same care.

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