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Common Ironweed

Vernonia fasciculata

$11.99
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per Plant - 3" Pot
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ZONES  3-9 | Good to grow! Zone

If there were awards for best pollinator support, native Common Ironweed would win the day. Clusters of brilliant purple flowers top the tall stems, creating a purple crown. Growing to 6 feet tall, Common Ironweed is a great pick for the back of a border, or the edges of a yard or meadow. Bees of all types love native Ironweed, as do butterflies. (Vernonia fasciculata)

Common Ironweed

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Description

If supporting pollinators is on your list, native Common Ironweed is a top pick. Clusters of magenta-purple flowers top the branches from mid-summer to fall and it is a pollinator magnet. In fact, the Xerces Society identified it as a special value plant for native bees. It is also the host plant for the American Painted Lady Butterfly. A resilient plant, it’s a good choice for rain gardens, too. Deadhead flowers to reduce self-seeding and to encourage more flowers. In fall, fluffy brown seeds follow spent flowers. Easy to grow, this low-care native species requires only a mostly sunny spot, average soil, and moderate moisture. Cut back by half in spring if a shorter height is desired.

Planting & Care

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key features

Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Native
  • Naturalizes
  • Deer Resistant
Tolerates
  • Wet Sites
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Mid summer to fall

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Moist / Wet
Soil Type
  • Clay Soil
  • Loamy Soil
Mature Height
36-72" tall (3-6 feet)
Mature Spread
24-36" wide
Planting Depth
The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
Ideal Region
  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
  • West
Native To
North America; Central
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
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