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Woolly Ironweed

Vernonia lindheimeri

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo credit, Claire Sorenson
Photo credit, Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland
Edwards Plateau, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Great, underused perennial for the garden and meadow. Western: Tough, drought tolerant. Fall: Few seeds are fertile, so sow thickly when soil temperature is warm. May also propagate by root division and softwood tip cuttings. Spring: Leave stems till spring to provide nesting habitat for tunnel-nesting bees. Woolly: Needs well-drained conditions. Fall: Collect seed when it comes loose easily.

Comments

Woolly Ironweed has an upright herb with clusters of colorful, showy lavender to purple disk blooms.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
3 ft

Spread

1 to
3 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Caliche, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Purple

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VELI3. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Vernonia+lindheimeri&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4753&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=38641#null

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