Wild Ageratum Or Mist Flower

August 21, 2025

So many common names. For these charming flowers I use the common name, Wild Ageratum. Its scientific name was recently changed to Conoclinium coelestinum.

These are herbaceous perennials that grow to between 1 and 2.5 feet tall. Leaves on the stems are opposite, and those stems are topped with flat-topped clusters of pink, lavender, and blue disk florets. The clusters are about 1 to 3 inches across. Bloom time is mid-summer to early autumn.

Native to eastern and southeastern US, these flowers attract pollinators such as butterflies, bees, skippers, and parasitic wasps.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.