Vernonia angustifolia

narrow-leaf ironweed, tall

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-3 (4) ft

Life Span:

short-lived perennial

Flower Color:

purple

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Butterflies

Attractive to native bees and other pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Dry mesic to xeric pine flatwoods and dry open woods. Sandhills, secondary woods.