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- Late Summer blooms
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- Foliage
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- Fall seed heads
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- Winter
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- With native bee
Scientific Name:
Vernonia gigantea
Common Name:
Ironweed
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
ver-NON-ee-uh jy-GAN-tee-uh
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
5-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
5-8 ft. H X 3-6 ft. W; may grow 10 ft. high in prime growing conditions.
Flower:
Rosy-purple, composite, blooming in dense, fluffy disks
Bloom Time Notes:
Summer
Leaf:
Lance-shaped to oval-shaped, with irregularly serrated edges, up to 10 in. long.
Fruit:
A seed.
Wildlife:
Butterflies and bees are attracted to the late summer blooms.
Natural Habitat:
Low woods, along streams, swamp borders, prairies and meadows; native to eastern U.S.
Propagation:
Seed
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea) grows easily in average soils with medium to wet moisture content; in the wild it is often seen in spots subjected to periodic flooding; does very nicely under cultivation in typical garden conditions; prefers full sun.
Other Common Names: Tall Ironweed
Other Scientific Names: Vernonia altissima
