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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Woolly ironweed

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Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: 2014-07-30
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: 2014-07-30
Uploaded by LindaTX8
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
Close up of the lovely flowers.
Location: Medina Co., Texas
Date: June 15, 2012
Woolly Ironweed
Location: Medina Co., Texas
Date: June 2006
Woolly Ironweed
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
Stem with leaves.
Location: My yard in Arlington, Texas.
Date: Spring 2010
Flower cluster from the side.

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