Vernonia ‘Summer’s Swan Song’

(Summer's Swan Song Ironweed)


$12.99


Hardiness Zones:

 4a  4b  5a  5b  6a  6b  7a  7b  8a  8b  9a  9b

Quick Overview:

1/3″ wide, dark purple, airy flowers are produced in clusters and nearly cover up the dark, purple-tinged, olive green, fine textured narrow foliage adorning the wine-red colored stems of this compact, tough, and disease resistant selection of Ironweed attracting myriads of bees, butterflies, and other garden beneficials. Summer’s Swan Song Ironweed, a hybrid of Vernonia angustifolia ‘Plum Peachy‘ x V. lettermannii, was bred and selected by Dr. Jim Ault of the Chicago Botanic Gardens for its compact, rounded, dense and bushy habit, exceptionally disease resistant foliage, wind resistance, as well as for its long season of flowering.

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Description

Vernonias native to North America are somewhat weedy herbaceous perennials commonly known as ironweed. They are easily grown in average, dry to moist, well-drained soils in full sun.

Additional information

Common Name

Summer's Swan Song Ironweed

Botanical Name

Vernonia 'Summer's Swan Song'

Container/Amount

1 gallon

Evergreen or Deciduous

Deciduous

Hardiness Zone

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Growth Rate

Fast

Light Requirements

Sun

Height

30-40"

Width

30-40"

Soil Condition

Well-drained

Water Needs

Average

Blooming Period

Late summer into fall

Flower Color

purple

Fragrance

No

Foliage Color

green

Deer Resistant

Yes

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