Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

New York ironweed

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Vernonia noveboracensis

Family:

Asteraceae (Compositae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

5-8 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink,red,purple

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower garden. Also useful to naturalize along the edges of ponds, wetlands, and streams.

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed, division.

Light:

Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars

Nectar attracts native bees and butterflies. 





Larval host for Spring azure.

Native Habitats:

Hydric to moist savannas, openings along streams, wet pastures, floodplains, bluffs, bay swamps.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

The genus name honors the English botanist William Vernon, who did fieldwork in North America.