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
- June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AR, TX
Related native plants
More Vernonia species
- Western Ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii)
- Giant Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea)
- New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)
- Prairie Ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata)
- Tall Ironweed (Vernonia angustifolia)
- Threadleaf Ironweed (Vernonia lettermannii)