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36-48" tall x 18-24" wide. A remarkable native perennial, Silver Ironweed is a standout where ever it's planted. The upright stems of long, thin silver-white foliage and late summer display of bright pink, butterfly attracting flowers are unlike any other plant currently in cultivation. Rarely found in cultivation outside of TX, this heat-loving beauty needs limey soils and dry growing conditions. A somewhat slow grower, it seems to establish a deep root system before growing a lot of stems and leaves. Leave standing for winter interest and cut its herbaceous stems to the ground each spring. Thanks to Lauren and Scott Ogden for seed collected near the Davis Mts. of west TX. Plant with Yucca and Agave. (seed/cutting propagated).
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Overall rating: 4.8333335 / 5 from 6 reviews.
Review topics: ["summer","plant","roots","foliage","environment","drainage","sun"].
"I have received SO many compliments on this plant from buying it years ago. It is a show stopper. Now that I know it's name will be buying more for my yard."
"Terrific plant. Great foliage color and beautiful purple Vernonia style bloom that does attract butterflies. I have it in two places - part sun and full sun - facing west in well-drained soil - drip irrigated! It is slow to start at 5500 feet where I live but once it gets hot and sunny it grows quickly! It has a big deep root that seems to love my drip system, I have moved them a few times and so have enjoyed looking at its deep roost! I have several western Vernonia in my yard and all do well. Late summer - early fall bloomer so be patient! Thrives with little care so long as it is watered while establishing. I water it about once every 8 days now as I have very dry and well drained soil."
"I live at 5500 ' in an NW facing yard with excellent drainage in northern UT. Zone 5/6. This plant has done very well and I have moved them twice - careful to dig out big, deep roots. It's slow to come up since I am cool-ish and its a later bloomer but when heat hits it grows quickly. In the fall they bloom and attract butterflies. When not blooming the silver foliage is lovely. I would think this does not do well in a wetter more humid environment. MIne are drip irrigated and get a deep, occasional soaking when the ground gets really dry( more when they were establishing). Great plant."
"Used in driest, sunniest part of my yard. Handles the intense sun of my area in the summer. Has not flowered yet but this is first year planting. Love the silvery foliage."
"I bought three to find where it is happiest in my variable alkaline scrabble of a garden. It did not like the built up granitic gravel,sand, compost mixture in full blasting all day sun of my cactus garden. It loved the limey rocky slope with half day sun with a bit of granite sand and compost mixed in, It liked but is slower growing in an area of caliche and limestone gravelly marl, full day sun. I like anything that grows without supplemental water and deal with this difficult soil and heat. I have NO idea how it performs in regular garden soil. We had a summer where lots died of excess water and then NADA, no rain for months."
"Love this plant for its silvery foliage and standout blooming. Doesn't like wet feet, so provide good drainage."
