Vernonia colorata

Vernonia colorata (100 seeds)

Family: Asteraceae

Common names: Lowveld tree vernonia.

Shrub or small tree. The leaves are ovate-elliptic, normally twice as long as wide, with distinctly undulate margins. The flowerheads are star-shaped, forming large terminal clusters, mauve when young but soon turning white, appearing in winter.

Sowing: Sow seeds in summer in a well drained medium.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: January 2025