About
A compact, semi-evergreen perennial to about 30cm tall, forming a flat rosette of broadly ovate, hairy, grey-green leaves with prominently toothed margins. Carries short, erect racemes of relatively large, bright yellow, five-petalled flowers in summer. Suited to a sunny, sharply drained rock garden, raised bed, or front of a dry border.
About the genus
Vernonia are annuals, perennials, climbers, sub-shrubs, shrubs and trees, though only the perennials are in cultivation. They have upright stems, simple, stalkless leaves and flat branched heads of tubular purple or reddish pink, occasionally white, flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.