Vernonia 'Prairie Princess'
$22.00 / 1G PW
Ironweed ·
In Stock
We currently have 8 in stock.
Description
Vernonia 'Prairie Princess' adds purple seasonal color and ornamental value.
Benefits
Extends color and interest into the part of the season when many gardens start to fade. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Vernonia 'Prairie Princess' produces purple flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Native garden, meadow, pollinator garden
Native Range
Garden origin / cultivated selection
| Vernonia 'Prairie Princess' | |
| Ironweed | |
| 'Prairie Princess | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun with average to moist moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Average to Moist moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 2 - 6 ft | |
| 2 - 4 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 4 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Late Summer | |
| None | |
| Violet | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Seed | |
| Prairie Meadows | |
| Naturalistic Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Sun-Loving Perennials | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Moist Soil | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Low | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |