Vernonia noveboracensis - New York Ironweed

A splendid and robust garden plant, Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed) is a tall, clump-forming perennial boasting loosely branched clusters, 3-4 in. across (7-10 cm), of tiny, fluffy, intense purple, finely petaled flowers in late summer and early fall.

• Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Native 
  
• Zone: 5 to 9
• Height: 4.00 to 6.00 feet
  
• Spread: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
  
• Bloom Time: August to September
  
• Bloom Description: Purple
  
• Sun: Full sun
  
• Water: Medium to wet
  
• Maintenance: Low
  
• Suggested Use: Naturalize, Rain Garden
  
• Flower: Showy
  
• Tolerate: Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil