Floss Flower Seeds - White Ageratum Seeds

Ageratum Seeds - White

Flower Specifications

Season: Annual

USDA Zones: 4 - 8

Height: 12 inches

Bloom Season: Summer

Bloom Color: White

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5

Deer Resistant: Yes

House Plant: No

Latin Name: Ageratum Mexicanum

Planting Directions

Temperature: 68 - 86F

Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 6 - 12 inches

Ageratum (Ageratum Mexicanum White) - This popular annual is smothered with soft, puffy, white flowers. It fills beds quickly and blooms continuously throughout the summer. Ageratum plants are vigorous, free-flowering, fully branched and mounded. The flower seeds establish quickly and the plants spread up to 12 - 15 inches in the landscape. Commonly called Floss Flower, this variety is highly recommended for commercial landscapes. It has outstanding garden performance in borders or containers with flowering all summer.

Great Garden Performer

The White Ageratum has outstanding garden performance both in borders or containers, and flowers all summer long!

 Great Garden Performer

Ageratum Seeds - White

How to Grow

Start your Ageratum seeds indoors about 8 - 10 weeks before the final frost. Fill a seed starter tray with sterile seed-starting mix. Sprinkle seeds on the surface of the soil and gently press them in, but do not cover. These plants require light for germination.

  • Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
  • Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
  • Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
  • Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
  • Plant Spacing: 6 - 12 inches
Ageratum Seeds - White

Flower Specifications

Grow Ageratum Mexicanum in full sun or partial shade. The ideal soil is moist, but well-drained.

  • Height: 12 inches
  • USDA Zones: 4 - 8
  • Season: Annual