Blue Mistflower
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Conoclinium coelestinum
Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Blue Mistflower prefers well-drained, moist conditions but is tolerant of heavy soil. It blooms best in full sun.
- Scientific Name: Conoclinium coelestinum
- Common Names: Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Blue Boneset
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)
- Growth Habit: Perennial
- Height: Up to 3 feet. Sometimes taller.
- Leaves: Ovate to triangular with blunt teeth.
- Flowers: Blue
- Bloom Time: July through November
- Wildlife Benefits: Important nectar source for late-season butterflies, particularly skippers, moths, and bees.
Where to Find It
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Notes
Blue Mistflower is a butterfly magnet in the fall when its blossoms attract numerous species of skippers, small butterflies, and bees. It self-seeds freely and also spreads by rhizomes, but is easily removed from unwanted locations. The plants tends to sprawl but they readily accept pruning. Blue Mistflower thrives in moist soil and along pond borders where it is an excellent companion plant for Ohio Spiderwort, Black-eyed Susan, Pickerel Weed, Frogfruit, and Creeping Spotflower.
Blue Mistflower's natural habitats include woodland margins, wet meadows, and stream banks.
© Joe Liggio
