Vernonia fasciculata
Ironweed
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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.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7
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Good Companions
Aromatic Aster
(Symphyotrichum oblongifolium),
Western Sunflower
(Helianthus occidentalis),
Showy Goldenrod
(Solidago speciosa),
Big Bluestem
(Andropogon gerardi),
Switch Grass
(Panicum virgatum)
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