Vernonia baldwinii
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| Vernonia baldwinii | |
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| Planting Time: | Fall |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Height: | 3-5' |
| Width: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer |
| Meadows | |
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| Specialist Nectary | |
Vernonia baldwinii (common name: Baldwin's ironweed) With loose flower clusters reminiscent of magenta-tipped paint brushes, this sunflower cousin is named for its toughness. An excellent backdrop, this perennial is best in meadows where large colonies can be appreciated. Vibrant flowers bloom until frost and are popular with long-tongued bees and sulfur butterflies but the bitter lance-shaped leaves are unpalatable to livestock and deer.
Links
- Vernonia baldwinii - USDA Plant Profile