tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707719794513380535.post1187760353555640871..comments2024-03-10T12:20:01.073-07:00Comments on Kentucky Native Plant and Wildlife: Plant of the Week: Ironweed (Vernonia gigantea)Dr. Thomas Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06230709674794849967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707719794513380535.post-89270458080853880102013-08-13T06:58:52.197-07:002013-08-13T06:58:52.197-07:00I read your post again about the bitter tasting fo...I read your post again about the bitter tasting foliage, so now I know for sure why cows don't eat it. I guess the "Ironweed" common name is accurate.Dottiehttp://www.gardensinthewood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707719794513380535.post-33385910326073222402013-08-13T06:57:26.252-07:002013-08-13T06:57:26.252-07:00So glad you're giving Vernonia is due. I'...So glad you're giving Vernonia is due. I've grown it in my flower bed for about 25 years because it's absolutely stunning. I really can't think of another flower that is this color or one that works so well with Goldenrod. Any idea why cows don't eat it?Dottiehttp://www.gardensinthewood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707719794513380535.post-2415815767972976692013-08-13T06:23:23.457-07:002013-08-13T06:23:23.457-07:00have you seen the "frost flowers" that a...have you seen the "frost flowers" that appear near the base of ironweed usually in December when the days are warm and the nights are below freezing with no wind? I have several photos of the ones I've seen both in middle TN and Elizabethtown KY-jan flynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com