Prairie Princess Ironweed is a compact coarse herbaceous perennial with dense upright stems and rough serrated dark green lance-like foliage.  Loose terminal clusters of fluffy bright rosy purple flowers bloom from late summer into fall before giving way to rusty seed clusters.  Grows best in full sun and average to dry well-drained soils.  Prairie Princess is mildew resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Remove seed heads to prevent any unwanted self-seeding.  No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Blue Fescue, Shasta Daisy, Rose

IMAGE: Proven Winners, 'Prairie Princess' Ironweed

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.