Giant Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea)

I love the sun and part shade.

Please plant me where I can get a regular watering. I don’t handle dry conditions very well.

Size:     4-6 ft tall x 1 ft wide
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Bloom Time: Summer and Fall            

​I am a favorite at The Nectary. The bees, birds, and butterflies love me! I have beautiful purple blooms on my nearly 6-ft tall stems. If you let my seeds dry on the plants after blooming, they will scatter with the wind and you will have more plants to enjoy next year.

http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3255