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Vernonia x 'Summer Surrender' - IRONWEED 'SUMMER SURRENDER'
Very large narrow-leaf Ironweed hybrid. Dense clumps that are wider than taller (6-7' wide!)
Valuable pollinator magnet with very late and long blooming period! (September, October, often till frosts)
Olive green leaves, 1" wide purple flowers, very resistant to mildew and leaf spots.
Leave some space for this guy (grows quite fast too).
One of the top performers at Chicago Botanic Garden Vernonia trials in 2020, gaining 5 out of 5 stars!
Adaptable and easy.
Blooming time : early/mid summer fall
Size: 48” tall x 75" wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun (ideal is 6+ hours of direct sun or more). Adaptable and easy - any soil with some organic matter. Tolerant to heat and humidity, established plants tolerate droughts and drier conditions
Moisture Needs: sligthly moist to average (medium), medium-dry, dry
Origin: Introduced by Chicagoland Grows in 2013, from 2010 cross of Vernonia lettermannii and Vernonia arkansana. Plant is patented PP28475, unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot
Pictures Copyright: Plants Nouveau
Plant Combinations: Adaptable and therefor versatile use plant. For it's size should be use more in the background plant, or used as "shrub". For sunny garden (public and private). Can be combined with plants that prefer somewhat drier conditions (and are drought tolerant) = from native choose shorter Agastache, Amsonia, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia, Coreopsis, Eryngium juccifolium, Echinacea, Gaura, Liatris, Penstemon digitalis hybrids, Stokesia, Yucca, native grasses like Boutelloa gracilis or B. curtipendula, Muhlenbergia, Sporobolus heterolepis (or non-native Sesleria), Panicum.
And non-native perennials like Achillea, summer blooming Allium, Aquilegia, Aster, Calamintha, Campanula, Eryngium, medium sized and taller hardy Geranium, Iris, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Perovskia, Platycodon, Salvia, tall Sedum, Stachys, Scabiosa columbaria, Veronica,...
Tolerats more moist sites = can be combined with more moisture loving plants like Iris sibirica, Leucanthemum x superbum, Hemerocallis (daylily), Hibiscus, Monarda, Phlox paniculata hybrids or Phlox carolina hybrids.
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Vernonia x 'Summer Surrender' - IRONWEED 'SUMMER SURRENDER'
Very large narrow-leaf Ironweed hybrid. Dense clumps that are wider than taller (6-7' wide!)
Valuable pollinator magnet with very late and long blooming period! (September, October, often till frosts)
Olive green leaves, 1" wide purple flowers, very resistant to mildew and leaf spots.
Leave some space for this guy (grows quite fast too).
One of the top performers at Chicago Botanic Garden Vernonia trials in 2020, gaining 5 out of 5 stars!
Adaptable and easy.
Blooming time : early/mid summer fall
Size: 48” tall x 75" wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun (ideal is 6+ hours of direct sun or more). Adaptable and easy - any soil with some organic matter. Tolerant to heat and humidity, established plants tolerate droughts and drier conditions
Moisture Needs: sligthly moist to average (medium), medium-dry, dry
Origin: Introduced by Chicagoland Grows in 2013, from 2010 cross of Vernonia lettermannii and Vernonia arkansana. Plant is patented PP28475, unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes/yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 5" deep pot
Pictures Copyright: Plants Nouveau
Plant Combinations: Adaptable and therefor versatile use plant. For it's size should be use more in the background plant, or used as "shrub". For sunny garden (public and private). Can be combined with plants that prefer somewhat drier conditions (and are drought tolerant) = from native choose shorter Agastache, Amsonia, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia, Coreopsis, Eryngium juccifolium, Echinacea, Gaura, Liatris, Penstemon digitalis hybrids, Stokesia, Yucca, native grasses like Boutelloa gracilis or B. curtipendula, Muhlenbergia, Sporobolus heterolepis (or non-native Sesleria), Panicum.
And non-native perennials like Achillea, summer blooming Allium, Aquilegia, Aster, Calamintha, Campanula, Eryngium, medium sized and taller hardy Geranium, Iris, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Perovskia, Platycodon, Salvia, tall Sedum, Stachys, Scabiosa columbaria, Veronica,...
Tolerats more moist sites = can be combined with more moisture loving plants like Iris sibirica, Leucanthemum x superbum, Hemerocallis (daylily), Hibiscus, Monarda, Phlox paniculata hybrids or Phlox carolina hybrids.
Customer Reviews
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Lovely, healthy plants
I ordered two of the Summer's Surrender ironweeds and both plants arrived in excellent shape. They were green and bushy straight out of the box, with a very healthy root system that was already growing out the bottoms of the pots! I planted them and both have already grown several inches just in the past week, and are even making flower buds! They're the perfect addition to my pollinator garden and are going to be so beautiful next to my asters and goldenrods. Love them! :)