Scientific Name: Vernonia noveboracensis
Common Name: New York ironweed
Native Range: Eastern and southeastern United States
Zone: 5 to 9
Plant type & Form: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 4.00 to 6.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
Bloom Time: August to September
Bloom Description: Purple
Flower: numerous tiny, fluffy, deep purple, composite flowers (rays absent) in loose, 3-4″ wide, terminal clusters (cymes)
Fruit: rusty seed clusters
Leaf: Rough, pointed, serrate, lance-shaped leaves (6-8″ long)
Sun: Full
Water: Medium to wet
Soil type & pH: prefers rich, moist, slightly acidic soils
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden
Tolerates: Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Identification notes: Look for purple flowers and alternate leaves.
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