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Missouri Ironweed

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Vernonia missurica

A towering, architectural powerhouse that commands attention in late summer with its massive, flat-topped heads of intensely vibrant, deep purple florets.

Credit: Pat Deacon

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Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Wet
Wet/Medium
Medium

Bloom Color

Pink/Purple

Height

3 - 5 ft

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: Pink/Purple
Wildlife:

Notes

Provides critical nesting structure for native bees and host to several moth caterpillars

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USDA Plants Database
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