Tall Ironweed

Vernonia gigantea

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

Type: Wildflowers
Size: 4 - 9
Water: Wet, Mesic
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple
Pollintors: Bee, Beetle, Butterfly/Moth
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