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Vernonia missurica

Family Compositae
Plant Type herbaceous perennial
Zone USDA:   4a - 9b   RHS:   H - FH   EGF:   H1 - H5   Australia:   1 - 3  
Care Level low, easy, suitable for beginners.
Height 0.9 - 1.5 m (3 - 5 ft)
Spread 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Light full sun
Soil Moisture average to moist, well-drained
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Description The herbaceous perennial Vernonia missurica (ironweed) bears showy flowers during mid summer to late summer.
Cautions Where conditions are favourable, Vernonia missurica (ironweed) can be invasive and may require maintenance to keep it under control.