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Ageratina ligustrina

privet-leaved ageratina

A compact medium-sized evergreen shrub (larger in a sheltered position), with light green, ovate leaves and large flat heads of small white, slightly fragrant flowers

Other common names

privet-leaved eupatorium

Synonyms

Eupatorium ligustrinum
Eupatorium micranthum
see moreEupatorium weinmannianum
Eupatorium ligustrinum f. weinmannianum

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Ageratina are shrubs or herbaceous perennials with opposite leaves and small tubular flowers borne in corymbs
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Mexico to Costa Rica

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or light shade with protection from cold, drying winds. Protect roots with a dry winter mulch

Propagation

Root softwood cuttings in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Slugs and aphids may be troublesome

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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