Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 4-6 ft × 3-4 ft. It does best in full sun with high water needs in moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer and wet soil.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

High

Mature size

4-6 ft × 3-4 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Purple

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Pollinators, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Wet soil

Native to

Eastern and southeastern United States