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Ageratina ligustrina


privet-leaved eupatorium, privet-leaved ageratina




Origin:  Native to Mexico and Costa Rica.
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Ageratina
Species
ligustrina
Category
Perennials
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
9a or greater
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3
Temperature (°C)
(-5) - 1
Temperature (°F)
23 - 34
Height
2.5 - 4 m
Spread
2.5 - 4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
SeptemberOctober
General Description
A medium-sized evergreen shrub with clusters of flat-headed, small, white flowers.
Landscape
Flower borders, flower beds, city gardens.
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or light shade.
Shape
Bushy.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Susceptible to aphids and slugs.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Propagate by root softwood cuttings.
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