The blue mistflower is native to the United States and a member of the aster family of plants. It is botanically known as Conoclinium coelestinum or by its synonym of Eupatorium coelestinum.
Blue Mistflower Description
Growing to three feet high, this native has opposite almost-triangular leaves, and clusters of flowers. Green leaves are blunt toothed and flowers are in a flat top. Blooms are bright blue or violet in color in a disk form. Bloom season is between July and November. Stems are short.
Growing Guide
The blue mistflower prefers to grow in full sun or partial shade conditions with a moist soil. Propagate by seeds, softwood cuttings, or by root division. Seeds should be sown in the fall season or can be sown in the spring after cold stratification. Softwood cuttings should be taken in the spring.
Distribution
This native is found in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is seen in ditches, wood margins, meadows, and stream banks.
Uses
This makes for a good border plant or as an addition to a butterfly garden. It will also bring birds into the landscape. The blue mistflower colonizes to make a great ground cover too.
The blue mistflower makes for a nice delicate flower in meadows and edging to some butterfly garden plots. It is a nice native that is not difficult to grow.
Source: NPIN