Tall Ironweed
(Vernonia gigantea)
Height:
- 3 to 7 feet
Bloom:
- August to September
Classification:
- Native
- Perennial
Sun:
- Full sun to part shade
Soil moisture:
- Medium to moist
Provides food for:
- Honey bees (flowers)
- Native bees (flowers)
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Hummingbirds (flowers, insects)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Songbirds (seeds, caterpillars and other insects)
Notes:
- Excellent fall nectar source
- Spreads by rhizomes
- May become aggressive in small gardens
Native Range:
