Common Ironweed - Vernonia fasciculata

Phonetic: ver-NOH-nee-ah fa-sik-yoo-LAY-tuh First photo courtesy of Leonardo DaSilva In late summer and into fall, Common Ironweed offers a large cluster of unusually brilliant purple flowers on top of 6' tall, unbranched stems. Because of its height, it works well as a plant in the back of the garden. The seeds disperse with the wind. Ironweed is a host plant for the American Painted Lady butterfly and is listed by the Xerces Society as having special value to native bees.  Hardiness Zone:  3-9 Native Northeast Region:  BONAP Map BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key Sun Exposure:  Full to Partial Sun Flower Color:  Purple Bloom Time:  July, August, September Soil Type:  Moist Mature Plant Size:  6'H Plant Spacing:  2-3' Host Plant:  American Painted Lady Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies Advantages:  Deer resistant, late season color Landscape Uses:  Cottage gardens, meadows, perennial borders, rain gardens Companion Plants:  Blue Vervain, Boneset, Cardinal Flower, Culver's Root, G