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Specifications
Type

Herbaceous

Item

Perennial

Genus

Vernonia

Species

gigantea

Common Name

Vernonia Gigantea Ironweed, Giant Ironweed, Giant Ironwood, Ironweed, Tall Ironweed

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 5a

Growth Height Max

96 in.

Growth Height Min

60 in.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 8b

Spacing

72 in.

Growth Width Min

36 in.

Growth Width Max

72 in.

Growth Habit

Upright

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.4),Neutral (6.5 to 7.5),Slightly Alkaline (7.6 to 8.0)

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Landscape Use

Border,Naturalizer

Exposure

Full to Filtered

Maintenance

Low

Animal Resistance

Deer

Tolerance

Brief Flooding/Standing Water

Season of Interest

Summer,Fall

Flower Color

Rose Purple

Bloom Time

Summer

Fruit

Seed

Edible

No

Soil Type

Loamy

Formulaic Common Name

Ironweed

Regulated
No

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