1. BOTANICAL NAME
AGERATUM MEXICANUM

2. PRONUNCIATION
ag - er - AY - tum

3. COMMON NAME
Ageratum

5. FAMILY
Compositae

6. Growth Habit
Height 5” - 7”
Width 7” - 10”
Spreading

7. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade

8. zone
7 to9

9. Life Cycle
Annual

10. ARRANGEMENT
Opposite

11. LEAF
Deltoid Shaped
Length 1” - 1 1/2”
Width 1/2” - 3/4”

12. MARGIN
Serrated (toothed)

13. VEINS
Pinnate

14. COMPOSITION
Simple

15. FLOWER
Summer
White
Purple - blue

17. FRUIT
Not noticeable

18. GROWTH
Rapid

19. USE
Border

20. DESCRIPTION Leaves are somewhat heart shaped
Flower head is fluffy - not over 1/2 inch in diameter

21. DESCRIPTION
Flower is a composite head
Color blue or white

23. NATIVE OF:
Central America

24. ZONES
5 - 9