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Prairie Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

Prairie ironweed crowns wet prairies and swales with flat clusters of intense red-purple flowers, a bold, deer-resistant late-summer nectar plant for moist, sunny ground.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
2–5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
July, August, September
Bloom colors
purple
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses
border, rain garden
Native states
IA, IL, IN, KS, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, WI