Some seeds, such as ageratum, alyssum, impatiens, petunias, and snapdragons, should not be covered at all because they need light in order to germinate. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Often one sees a border of ageratum about such a one. From Wordnik.com. [The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.] Reference
Do you have the wild ageratum, used to be a eupatorium of some sort?. From Wordnik.com. [August Clues « Fairegarden] Reference
Along the walks ageratum was planted in the following manner to serve as. From Wordnik.com. [The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.] Reference
This was money enough to buy seeds of ageratum, zinnia, dwarf nasturtium. From Wordnik.com. [The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.] Reference
We did best with ageratum and alyssum, impressing neighbors who said nobody had gardened that yard in human memory. From Wordnik.com. [Furniture] Reference
Spotted sipping on the wild ageratum, Conoclinium coelestinum, is our first image of a monarch butterfly this season. From Wordnik.com. [Whoa Nellie!* « Fairegarden] Reference
She is surrounded by the native wild ageratum, Conoclinium coelestinum inherited with the property and planted with bronze carex self sown seedlings. From Wordnik.com. [First Frost Of Fall « Fairegarden] Reference
We started snapping as the butterfly enjoyed the nectar from the wild ageratum, the name of which has changed so many times that the common name will suit our purposes here. From Wordnik.com. [Lucky Day « Fairegarden] Reference
At the farther end of it, a thick hedge of holly bordered on the roses at right angles to the end of the battlements; while the lawn on his left was spangled with geometrically shaped beds showing elaborate arrangements of heliotrope, ageratum, calceolarias, and other bedding-out plants. From Wordnik.com. [The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story] Reference
The soft blue tufts of the ageratum were on each side continually. From Wordnik.com. [Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana] Reference
(One of his first words was 'ageratum,' a small bluish-purple flower.). From Wordnik.com. [Southern Maryland Community Forums] Reference
"I should think a low-growing plant like ageratum would be pretty in a vase of that sort.". From Wordnik.com. [Ethel Morton's Enterprise] Reference
Border, dwarf blue ageratum; circle, blue lobelia; ground (3 parts), crimson alternanthera. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
"We've decided on ageratum for the border and larkspur and monkshood for the back," said Ethel Brown. From Wordnik.com. [Ethel Morton's Enterprise] Reference
• Annuals: Set out copper plants, ageratum and ornamental amaranth and other annuals after mid-March. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
Such plants as geranium, coleus, alyssum, scarlet salvia, ageratum, and heliotrope may be used for these beds. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
Turn back the edges of your tufts of ageratum, and you will find a thrifty set of young ones, – easy to transplant, and sure to grow. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening by Myself] Reference
Border, Oxalis tropæoloides; center, blue heliotrope, blue ageratum, or Acalypha marginata; cross about the center, Thymus argenteus, or centaurea; scallop outside the cross, blue lobelia; corners, inside border, santolina. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
"The Miss Clarks have a pretty border of dwarf ageratum -- that bunchy, fuzzy blue flower. From Wordnik.com. [Ethel Morton's Enterprise] Reference
A border of small lavender ageratum. From Wordnik.com. [Water Witches] Reference
The wild ageratum is still going strong. From Wordnik.com. [First Frost Of Fall « Fairegarden] Reference
"After we were left alone that Saturday morning (Hatty writes) Mrs. Prentiss gathered quite a bunch of the wild ageratum, and then dug up the roots of three wild clematis vines with her scissors. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss] Reference
“After we were left alone that Saturday morning (Hatty writes) Mrs. Prentiss gathered quite a bunch of the wild ageratum, and then dug up the roots of three wild clematis vines with her scissors. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss]
Chinese ageratum. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
Annual labor Plant annuals such as ageratum, cosmos, impatiens, lobelia, marigold, pansies, petunias and violas. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories]
We spied on a ton of flowers, there was: Queene Annes lace, wild lupine, carninal flower, coreopsis, ageratum, liatris, phlox, echinops, Asiatic lilies, oriental lilies, snapdragons, roses, cornflower, cosmos, purple loose strife, sunflowers, echinacea, cleomes, wild poppies, sedums, thistles, dahlias, heliotrope, larkspur, zinneas ... and phew! ... so many more. From Wordnik.com. [Blogtimore, Hon] Reference
For color in the months ahead, plant ageratum, angelonia, begonias, black-eyed Susans, caladiums, cleome, coleus, coneflowers, cosmos, croton, geraniums, hibiscus, impatiens, lantana, marigolds, melampodium, melochia, pentas, periwinkles, Persian shield, pincushion flower (scabiosa), plumbago, sweet potato vine, salvias, skullcap, succulents, shrimp plants, torenia, verbena and zinnias. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
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