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Written by Joe Foster in Native Plants. If you are looking for some late season bloomers that are absolute butterfly magnets, then you must consider Ironweed. The clusters of hairy purple to pink flowers are irresistible to pollinators and in particular large butterflies such as Swallowtails and Monarchs.
Ironweed (Vernonia) is a native perennial with vibrant purple or pink blooms. Loved by pollinators, it adds color and biodiversity to gardens and prairies. Create Your Garden
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.
May 19, 2024 · Ironweed is a beautiful, tall native flower that helps ensure pollinators have something to eat in the late summer and fall. The strong, rigid stalks offer contrast against their delicate flowers. The tallness of ironweeds (2-10 feet!) can be intimidating—but don’t be scared!
Oct 20, 2023 · 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, (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.
Nowadays, the growing interest in pollinators has made native plants sexy, so it’s the perfect time to get to know ironweeds a little better. ‘Iron Butterfly’ narrowleaf ironweed. No other ironweed has the look or texture of narrowleaf ironweed ( V. lettermannii ).
Vernonia, commonly known as ironweed, is a genus of robust, upright perennials that bring striking color and texture to a garden setting. Here’s a detailed look at their characteristics and gardening value:
Jan 20, 2024 · Disk flowers are small, tubular, fertile flowers tightly packed together to form what’s known as an inflorescence. In ironweed, this aggregation of disk flowers look like beautiful, purple pom-poms that emerge in summer to early fall. Ironweed leaves are typically toothed and are arranged alternately on the stem.
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.
