giant ironweed - Vernonia gigantea
Synonyms: Vernonia altissima,
| USDA Plant Code: VEGI Light Requirement: full sun - part shade Soil Moisture: medium - wet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: forb/herb, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: purple/magenta Bloom Period: summer/fall Fragrant: no |
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 Seed(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
