A LITTLE MORE LIFE
New York ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
Native flowers feed bees and butterflies, and seedheads feed songbirds.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A tall perennial for moist ground; leave some hollow stems standing for nesting bees.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 5–8 ft tall · 3–4 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Summer–Fall
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–9
- Garden role
- Tall purple flowers for late summer
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of butterfly bush.
Buddleja davidii
Try new york ironweed for tall purple flowers for late summer.
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Photo credits & licenses
New York ironweed: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Butterfly bush: Jim, the Photographer · CC BY 2.0
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