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Tall Ironweed

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Vernonia gigantea
Vernonia altissima

Bright, showy purple blooms provide an excellent late-season nectar source for monarch butterflies fuelling up for migration.

Credit: Mia Ryan

Pollinators

Bee
Bee
Beetle
Beetle
ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Wet
Medium

Bloom Color

Purple

Height

4 - 9 ft

Bloom Season

Summer
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Wildlife: Bee, Beetle, Butterfly/Moth

Notes

Host to a number of moth species, including Papaipema cerussata (Ironweed Borer Moth).

More Information

USDA Plant Database Missouri Botanical Garden Propagation Profile
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