Ironweed

Description

Ironweed
Vernonia species

Perennial native species

Height:  5 to 8 feet

Width:  3 to 4 feet

Flower color:  purple, red

Bloom time:  summer, fall

Light needed:  sun

Soil needed:  prefers moist, but will be ok in dry

Notes:  Very pretty flowering plant. Does well in clay soils.

Attracts bees and butterflies, plus birds love the seedsResistant to deer

For more details, visit:  https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VENO

Here’s Two Ways to Purchase Our Plants:

Contact Us to place an order for the plants you want, and to arrange a day/time to pick them up in Uptown Christiansburg.  Zoning regulations prevent us from having customers coming to our backyard nursery.

See our Calendar for the dates and locations of our pop up sales, where you can browse our stock of plants in person.

Payment is at time of pick up.  We do not ship plants.  We accept cash, checks, and credit cards.