What a Seedling Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower) Looks Like Coming Up in the Spring

See what Conoclinium coelestinum (common names: Mistflower, Blue Mistflower, Blue Boneset, Wild Ageratum, Hardy Ageratum, Ageratum) looks like as a seedling coming up in the spring for the very first time. Also learn how hardy Mistflower is when being mistreated, and see what it looks like blooming in the rain and snow.
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References:
Diboll, Neil, and Hilary Cox. 2023. The Gardener’s Guide to Prairie Plants. The University of Chicago Press.
Illinois Wildflowers: www.illinoiswil...
Clemson Cooperative Extension; Home and Garden Information Center: hgic.clemson.e...
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; University of Texas at Austin: www.wildflower...
Prairie Nursery: www.prairienur...
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: plants.ces.ncs...
Prairie Moon Nursery: www.prairiemoo...
Missouri Botanical Garden: www.missouribo...
Scientific Papers:
Lawson, Vane-Wright, and Boppre. The puzzle of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) and their association with plants containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids. 2021. Ecological Entomology 46(5): 999-1005. resjournals.on...