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Vernonia noveboracensis - Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis
New York ironweed

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Vernonia noveboracensis, small late pale purple pompoms.
Height at maturity
2 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil, Damp soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Flowering time August to October
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Description

A large perennial with a woody crown from which robust, straight and sparsely branched stems emerge, bearing narrow lance-shaped dark green leaves. The small, lovely pale purple pompom flowers, are grouped in corymbs. This beautiful and hardy late flowering plant is easy to grow and should be paired with grasses or eupatoriums, willowherb, 'Venusta' red filipendula, Marsh Spurge, willows...

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Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time August to October
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Vernonia

Species

noveboracensis

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

New York ironweed

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Excellent perennial plants that deserve to be better known. Plants that thrive in damp, rich and deep soils, even clayey and marshy ones, are not common.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Damp soil, well-draining

Care

Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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