umid | 84 |
botanical_name | Vernonia 'Summer Surrender' |
common_name | Summer Surrender Ironweed |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | US native |
hardiness | 4 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 3-4' |
typical_width_ft | 6-7' |
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 | Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Mulch in dry areas. |
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 |
fall_color | brown |
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 | Flat-topped Aster, Lobelias, Turtleheads, Phlox |
notes | Limited nursery availability. Excellent rust and mildew resistance. |
citation1 | https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP28475P2/en |
citation2 | https://www.chicagobotanic.org/sites/default/files/pdf/plantinfo/vernonia_fg2017.pdf |
citation3 | http://www.chicagolandgrows.org/perennials/summers_surrender.php# |
citation4 | https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Vernonia-Summers-Surrender |
citation5 |