umid | 90 |
botanical_name | Vernonia 'Summer Swan Song' |
common_name | Summer Swan Song Ironweed |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 4 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 3' |
typical_width_ft | 3-4' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | |
soil_moisture | moist to dry |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Well-drained soil |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | clumped, mounded |
foliage_color | dark green, red |
fall_color | |
bloom_time | October, September |
bloom_color | purple |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | tan |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Skywalker Indian Grass, Shenandoah Switchgrass, Sunflowers |
notes | Limited nursery availability. Excellent rust and mildew resistance. |
citation1 | https://www.highcountrygardens.com/perennial-plants/unique-plants/vernonia-summers-swan-song-ironweed |
citation2 | https://www.chicagobotanic.org/sites/default/files/pdf/plantinfo/vernonia_fg2017.pdfht |
citation3 | http://www.chicagolandgrows.org/perennials/summers_swan_song.php |
citation4 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Vernonia-Summers-Swan-Song |
citation5 |