Summer’s Swan Song Ironweed

Vernonia ‘Summer’s Swan Song’

 

Deep Purple flower clusters with olive-green foliage that turns red-purple in the fall. Sturdy interlocking red stems. Perennial Plant of the Year 2027.

Image courtesy of Stonehouse Nursery

Height: 30-36″ (76-91 cm)

Spread: 36-48″

Light Needs: Full Sun

Hardiness Zone: 4

Foliage Colour: Olive-Green

Fall Foliage: Red-Purple

Growth Habit: Upright, Clumping

Flower Colour: Bright Purple

Blooms: August to October

Key Features: Attracts Butterflies/Hummingbirds/Bees, Deer Resistant, Cut Flowers

Landscape Uses: Borders, Garden Beds