This plant's fluffy haze of deep purple flowers is often covered by a parade of butterflies in August and September while other beneficial insects feed on the nectar and pollen. This lovely clumping plant adapts well to any garden situation.
| Perennial | |
| Vernonia | |
| Iron Weed | |
| Zone 4 | |
| 6+ hours | |
| Moist, Sandy, Wet | |
| Plant with Echinacea and Eupatorium | |
| Combine with Asclepias and Hibiscus | |
| 5-7' | |
| 2-3' | |
| Summer | |
| Purple | |
| 4-8" | |
| Rapid | |
| Upright | |
| Plant-tone | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Echinacea, Eupatorium, Asclepias, Hibiscus |