Ironweed, New York

Description

Ironweed, New York
Vernonia novaboracensis

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 seeds

Resistant to deer

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

How to Purchase Our Plants:

See our Calendar for the dates and locations of our pop up sales, where you can browse our stock of plants in person. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards.

Zoning regulations prevent us from having customers coming to our backyard nursery.  We do not ship plants.