Vernonia fasciculata

Ironweed

Mid-summer to fall, tall stalks are topped with large, red-violet flowers that provide a wonderful display of color and attract butterflies. Dark green leaves are lance-shaped.

Height 3-4 Feet

Spread 18 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Red Violet

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7

Good Companions Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolium), Western Sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis), Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)

Characteristics & Attributes

Critter Resistance • Rabbit Resistant • Deer Resistant	Hydrologic Designation • FACW	Season of Interest • Late (July-frost) • Mid (May-June)
Soil Moisture • Moderate • High	Sun Exposure • Full Sun	USFS MO Ecological Map • Osage Plains • Central Dissected Till Plain • Ozark Highlands