Berrybank Nursery, 5 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, East Lothian, EH34 5BA
Vernonia arkansana 'Mammuth'
Synonym(s): Vernonia crinita 'Mammuth' Common Name: 'Ironweed'A tall, robust, late-flowering perennial. Deep purple flowers followed by fluffy white seedheads which age to rusty orange (hence the common name 'Ironweed'). Sep-Oct. H180cm S60cm.
Care Instructions
Best grown in sun or light shade and moist, fertile soil. Excellent in prairie-type plantings, looking especially good grown alongside tall grasses such as Miscanthus.
- Herbaceous Perennials
- Good for pollinators
- Good for partial shade
- Good for sun
- Good for clay
- Purple flowers
- Good for autumn
- Over 1.2m
Plant No: 3096