Ageratina ligustrina
(Privet-leaved Ageratina)
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Mexico to Costa Rica
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H3
Height - up to 2.5m
Width - up to 2.5m
Location - The Terrace
Description: A medium-sized Evergreen Shrub with a bushy, upright habit. Long, pointed, mid to dark green leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. Large Corymbs are composed of many small, fragrant, white flowers that are tubular star-shaped with prominent stamens. The flowers are produced over a long period from late summer into late autumn and are very attractive to bees and butterflies.
Synonyms - Eupatorium ligustrinum and Eupatorium micranthum
Flower:
Many small, white, tubular star-shaped flowers are held in large corymbs that can reach to 20cm across. Each bloom has long, prominent stamens. The flowers are fragrant and produced over a long period from August into November, possibly later in a mild autumn.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Tubular star-shaped flowers in corymbs
Flowering time: August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Mid to dark green leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the slender, upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Ovate to lanceolate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.