Flossflower, or Ageratum spp., is one of those plants that really does punch above its weight. With their fluffy pom-pom blooms in lilac and blue, they flower from July right through to the first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wild ageratum (Conoclinium coelestinum) is a great reminder that gardeners should always have lots of like-minded friends. That’s ...

Bee balm brings bold color and a wildflower look to the garden while pulling double duty as a pest deterrent. Its fragrant ...

If you are looking for a short, blue plant to edge a flower bed (and probably, you're not), try ageratum. Blue blooms in the garden are difficult to come by, especially on well-behaved plants that ...

When it comes to bedding plants for your landscape, you may overlook this common annual you'll find at nearly any nursery. It's not as flashy as brightly-colored petunias tumbling out of containers or ...

The next few weeks will be the "last hurrah" of the season for butterflies, but it is a very crucial time as they search for dwindling sources of nectar and host larval plants before the first cold ...

On a Sunday walk I spotted a splash of blue. Blue wildflowers. They say blue flowers are sometimes difficult to grow in gardens. “They say.” That was Dad’s go-to validation when he shared news back ...