Woolly Ironweed

Vernonia lindheimeri

Woolly ironweed is a compact, silvery-leaved Texas ironweed with magenta-purple flowers, exceptionally drought- and heat-tolerant for dry, alkaline pollinator gardens.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1.5–3 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: July, August, September
Bloom colors: purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses: border
Native states: TX