New york ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

Also known as Tall ironweed, New York vernonia, Purple ironweed, Vernonia noveboracensis var. praealta

Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Ironweed · Native Wildflower · Butterfly Garden · Pollinator · Moist Soil · Perennial · Late Summer Bloom · Asteraceae · Rain Garden · Eastern Us

New York ironweed is a robust native perennial prized for its vivid violet-purple flower clusters that bloom in late summer and attract clouds of butterflies. Plant it in moist, partly sunny spots such as rain gardens, pond edges, or meadow plantings where it will naturalize with little care. Cut stems back to the ground in late fall or early spring to maintain a tidy appearance.