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Oct 20, 2023 · Ironweed Overview. Where to Grow Ironweed. Low-maintenance ironweed grows best with full sun and rich, moist almost acidic soil. Sunny, moist beds and borders, rain gardens, low areas, and stream banks suit it well. This perennial also thrives in casual cottage gardens, native prairie gardens, meadows, and other naturalized areas.
Ironweed is a common name given to 25 species of wildflower of the Vernonia genus that are native to North America. They are perennials that grow from 2-10′ tall in full sun, and bloom approximately 1 month in late-Summer to Fall. An ecologically important plant, it attracts numerous bees and butterflies.
Jan 20, 2024 · An adaptable flowering perennial, ironweed is easy to grow in tough soils and is beloved by pollinators. Learn how to grow Vernonia now on Gardener’s Path.
Sep 25, 2023 · New York ironweed (Vernonia noveborecensis) is a towering, upright, perennial wildflower native to the eastern and southeastern United States, where it is commonly found in wet meadows and pastures, streambanks, low-lying woods, and marshes.
Vernonia, commonly known as ironweed, is a genus of about 350 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, the same family as daisies and sunflowers. The members of this genus are mostly herbaceous perennials and some shrubs, notable for their striking purple or magenta flowers.
Ironweed. Vernonia fasciculata. Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials. Native Environment: Prairie. Season of Interest: Mid (May - June), Late (July - frost) Main Color: Purple, Red. Fall Color: USDA PLANTS Range Map. At the range map link above, zoom in for county-level data. Sun Exposure. Full Sun. Soil. Moisture. Moderate, High. Nature Attracting.
Ironweed is an herbaceous native perennial wildflower in the Aster family and is found in all areas of NC. It may grow 5 to 8 feet tall with deep purple flowers that appear in clusters from mid-summer to mid-fall on strong stems.
Named for its tough stem, Ironweed is a tall plant with excellent upright form and intense purple bloom color attractive to butterflies and other pollinators.
Common ironweed is a tall, midsummer to early fall perennial with long, leafy stems topped by showy clusters of purple or fuschia flower heads. In full sun to partial shade conditions with adequate moisture, it can be planted in rain gardens, wildflower gardens, native gardens, meadows, prairies, and in the backgrounds of beds and borders.
Ironweed, (genus Vernonia), genus of about 500 species of perennial plants of the aster family (Asteraceae). Small herbaceous species are distributed throughout the world, while shrubs and trees are native primarily to tropical regions.
