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Common Ironweed
Vernonia fasciculata
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$8.99
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$8.99
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$11.99
per Plant - 3" Pot
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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.
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Overall rating: 4.4 / 5 from 5 reviews.
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Nice sized, healthy plants arrived
"Nice sized, healthy plants arrived right on time for planting. I planted them a few days ago and they are doing well in our Oklahoma clay soil."
Ironweed - too soon to have an opinion
"Planted them in my front garden in Fall of 2023. It took a while to break through this spring. If I hadn't marked where I planted them I may have mistaken them for an unwanted weed. As of early July 2024 they are about 18" tall. Too soon to give a real review of how I feel about these plants."
Doing well.
"Used at the back of native pollinator garden."
Off to a good start.
"Off to a good start!"
Thrilled
"I was absolutely thrilled to see this underused native perennial offered for sale by an American nursery. You have gained a loyal customer. I have always admired ironweed when it flowers in my area and I'm beyond excited to add it to my native goldenrod, aster and giant coneflower planting. The plants arrived beautifully packaged and in lovely condition. I was able to get a number of coveted native plants from American Meadows and I will be back for more in the spring along with recommending you to my native plant groups."