Aggressive weeds can turn a garden from an idyllic dream into a constant struggle. While mulch, regular maintenance, and other strategies can help
In some cases the best way to fight against weeds is with another aggressive plant that can outcompete them
Of course, if you're going to use plants to help prevent weeds in the garden, it's important to choose ones that are native to your zone
your zone and will also add beauty and other benefits to your yard. Luckily, blue mistflower checks all of those boxes.
Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum), also sometimes called hardy ageratum, is a beautiful wildflower native to the eastern United States
Unlike true ageratum (Ageratum houstonianum), it is a perennial and is hardy in zones 5 through 10.
The reason blue mistflower makes such a good plant for keeping weeds from taking over
it can easily outcompete many other plants, including invasive weeds. Even better,