MIX Ageratum Seeds - Flower, 30 seeds

Quantity: 30 Seeds / pack

This ageratum mix (Ageratum houstonianum) brings soft, powder-puff flower clusters in a range of colors on compact, mounding plants. It blooms from early summer until the first frost, making it a dependable choice for the front of borders, edging and containers.

Why choose our seeds?

• Soft, fuzzy “powder-puff” blooms in mixed colors
• Compact, mounding plants for edging and containers
• Blooms continuously from summer until the first frost

How to grow MIX Ageratum seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date.
• Outdoors: Direct sow 1-2 weeks after the last frost, once the soil has warmed.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Humidity dome or clear plastic cover (optional)
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Surface-sow: press seeds lightly into the soil surface — they need light to germinate, so do not cover them.
• Mist gently and keep evenly moist.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Bright light; needs light to germinate.
• Temperature: 70-75°F (21-24°C) until germination; then grow on cooler, around 60-65°F (16-18°C).
• Humidity: A light cover helps hold moisture until seeds sprout.

Germination

• 5-14 days (sometimes up to 3 weeks).
• Grow on in bright light; pinch the tips of young plants to encourage bushier growth.

Transplanting

• Plant out after all danger of frost has passed; harden seedlings off first.
• Spacing: 6-10 inches apart

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun to partial shade.
• Water: Water regularly to keep soil evenly moist; plants wilt quickly if allowed to dry out.
• Fertilizer: Mix compost into the planting bed; light feeding is enough.
• Deadhead lightly now and then to keep plants looking fresh into fall.

Bloom Time:

Early summer until the first frost.