Vernonia fasciculata
(common ironweed)
(common ironweed)
Category: Herbaceous Plants
Photo Credits: Steven N. Rodie
Height: 36 – 48 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Location: Bottom, Sides
Native Status: NE
Comments & Cautions:
can reseed; cut back in late spring to reduce height; attractive to butterflies
Recommended For:
Bioretention and Rain Gardens
This plant prefers that the level of moisture in your soil be: Wet or Medium
This plant prefers Sand or Loam or Clay soil.
The plant DOES NOT have a salt tolerance.
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Plant Form
erect, fibrous stems
Foliage
smooth narrow leaves with serrated edges; medium texture
Flowers
small, fluffy, purple flowers in clustered heads; July-September