Vernonia+gigantea


 * Vernonia Gigantea **

**Giant Ironweed **
====**The Vernonia Gigantea is usually 3-7 feet tall. The leaves that come off of the stem are usually 10 inches long and 2 ½ inches wide. The stem of the plant is a green or purplish green and covered in little hairs. At the end of the stems there are a few flower heads that are a magenta color. The Vernonia Gigantea can tolerate many different types of soil and can deal with floods. The purple flowers on the top of the Vernonia Gigantea attract many butterflies to them. Even though the Vernonia Gigantea can tolerate many different conditions, it doesn't do well in droughty areas. Also the Vernonia Gigantea populates very quickly and starts to expand its population. The Vernonia Gigantea is very aggressive and will grow very rapidly and take over a lot of the land. The Vernonia is not a good plant to have in gardens because it is so aggressive. And if you want to grow Vernonia Gigantea then don’t cut the grass or you will be killing many seedlings Gigantea. **====

=**Works Cited**= [] [] [] []
 * Missouri Bo tanical Gardens **
 * Illinois Wild Flowers**
 * Plants USDA**
 * Native Florida Wildflowers**