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Verbesina alternifolia - Ironweed
Verbesina alternifolia - Ironweed
Verbesina alternifolia - Ironweed
Hello, I am considering acquiring this young plant but I would like to know if it can be limited in height and if it can be shaped into a bushy form.
Ghislaine 38, 24/09/2023
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Verbesina alternifolia is a rhizomatous perennial giant with a wild and rustic appearance. It is robust and easy to grow and forms a solid and vigorous crown, from which tall 2 to 3 m (7 to 10ft) high stems emerge, bearing umbels of golden yellow flowers with drooping petals, and a prominent large, yellow-green heart. It will brighten up borders at the end of the season with its beautiful bright flowers!
Native to wooded areas in the east and north of North America, Verbesina alternifolia, also known by its former name Actinomeris alternifolia, belongs to the aster family. This giant herbaceous perennial forms a robust and woody crown, spreading through long rhizomes. From this clump winged, upright and stiff stems rise 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 feet), branching towards the top. The leaves are alternate (as its Latin name alternifolia indicates), long and narrow, with slightly toothed edges. The upper surface of the leaves is medium green and rough in texture, while the lower surface is light green with white hairs on the main veins. At the top of the stems loose corymbs of terminal heads appear from August to October. The slightly fragrant, bright yellow flowers have drooping petals and a prominent greenish heart. They are nectar-rich and attract many pollinating insects. After flowering, achenes are produced and greatly appreciated by birds.
This giant perennial, with its wild and rustic appearance, should be planted in full sun or partial shade in good garden soil. Given its large dimensions, it is best planted among bushes to fill empty spaces, and at the back of borders, where its late flowering will make a sensation alongside tall Asters, Japanese Anemones, Grasses, Verbascums, and Vervain of Buenos Aires. Its large size will structure your borders, but you can also plant it as a standalone specimen where its flowers will look spectacular.
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Verbena alternifolia is easy to grow, low maintenance, and very robust and thrives in full sun or partial shade, in moist, fertile, and organic-rich soil, but can also tolerate drier conditions and poorer soil. It is extremely hardy and can withstand temperatures below -15°C (5°F). Sometimes, the lower leaves may drop during hot and dry weather, and there may be occasional powdery mildew attacks. It spreads through rhizomes and can also self-seed.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.