Close-up of ironweed flower heads.
by JenniesWorld Apr 5, 2004 4:25 PM
Butterflies love this plant.
by JenniesWorld Apr 6, 2004 8:04 AM
The Ironweed flower heads actually consist of a cluster of small purple trumpet flowers.
by JenniesWorld Apr 6, 2004 8:04 AM
Growing in a wet area next to my Pergola. Almost 6 feet tall.
by trois Sep 8, 2005 11:01 PM
Florida ironweed Vernonia gigantea Fla native Critically Imperiled
by artcons Sep 26, 2008 3:08 PM
Massive plant reaching over 9' (top of wall is 5')
by mslehv Aug 29, 2009 5:09 AM
Vernonia gigantean - Tall Ironweed
by 01_William Sep 26, 2010 1:48 PM
Vernonia gigantean - Tall Ironweed flowers
by 01_William Sep 26, 2010 1:51 PM
Asteraceae : Vernonia gigantean - Tall Ironweed flower
by 01_William Sep 26, 2010 1:54 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Aug 1, 2011 6:50 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Aug 1, 2011 6:51 PM
This big, bold, vigorous, sturdy & reliable perennial woodland native of the eastern half of the U.S., provides awesome late season color intensity!
by AnniesAnnuals Sep 7, 2011 9:02 AM
A nine-foot-tall bouquet of giant ironweed. The clump is tied to the fence. Popular with bees and small butterflies.
by Clary Aug 22, 2012 7:35 PM
Doesn't attract as many butterflies as other plants in my garden, but they don't ignore it
by Clary Sep 1, 2012 5:12 PM
Several weeks after flowering the seeds fluff open. The seeds are supposed to be attractive to native birds.
by Clary Nov 26, 2012 1:04 PM
Tall ironweed with Tiger Swallowtail mid September, west Kentucky, USA
by melody Sep 19, 2015 8:35 PM
