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Vernonia glauca
Broadleaf Ironweed
Plant Type:
SUN PERENNIALSVernonia glauca – Another of the wonderful North American Ironweeds of smaller stature with all the vibrant purple late season flowers, clustered mops that attract bees and butterflies. The Broadleaf Ironweed would be fetching with milkweeds and shorter growing perennial sunflowers, grasses and Joe-pye weeds. This one is not as cold hardy as some of its close cousins. The Broadleaf Ironweed is a clumping perennial and a great wildlife plant. Established pot grown perennial from cutting or division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Vernonia glauca
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Summer
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Mostly Sunny
- Full Sun
Attributes
- Border
- Natural Garden
- Wildlife Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Fertile
- Draining
Origins
- Eastern North America
Propagated By
- Division
Genus Overview: Vernonia
Common Name: Ironweed
These are the Ironweeds with large heads of deep dark violet-purple flowers mid to late season depending upon the species. They are very good wildlife plants as bees and butterflies are drawn to them. We have seen as many as four species of butterflies at one time on a single stand in the late summer. All prefer moist to draining fertile soil in plentiful sun where they will reward you year after year with their welcome displays. They look terrific with other late blooming perennials such as goldenrods, Joe-pye weeds, perennial sunflowers and ornamental grasses. All are pot grown by division.