Vernonia ’Southern Cross’ |
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Asteraceae Vernonia Southern Cross |
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| Grows In | Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F |
| Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun |
| Soil Drainage | Moderately Drained |
| Resistent To | Drought, Heat |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Blooms | Spring Blooms, Summer Blooms, Early Spring Blooms, Spring Foliage, Summer Foliage, Early Summer Blooms |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Average Height | 2' to 3' |
| Average Width | 2' to 3' |
| Attracts | Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds / Birds |
Vernonia 'Southern Cross' is a moderate growing perennial plant and weed that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4A through 9B. It matures to an average height of 2 feet to 3 feet and an average width of 2 feet to 3 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is moderately drained. In the spring and summer Vernonia 'Southern Cross' produces purple flowers. The foliage is medium green in color. It attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds / birds and is resistant to drought and heat.
Vernonia 'Southern Cross' can be useful in the landscape in mass plantings, in containers or planters, as a border or edger, as a background, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, as an accent, in hanging baskets, as a focal point, in landscape beds or islands or in small groupings and also in rock or xeriscape gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens, hummingbird gardens or perennial gardens.
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