Vernonia noveboracensis

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New York Ironweed

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Herbaceous perennial; 4-6’ tall

  • Pinkish, purple flowers in clustered discs; blooms summer to autumn

  • Attracts pollinators such as long-tongued bees, skippers, butterflies, moths; attracts beneficial predatory insects such as soldier beetles

  • Tolerates many types of soils, but thrives in moist conditions, making it a great species for rain gardens

  • Self-sows in ideal conditions; grows in clumps; does not tend to spread aggressively

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New York Ironweed

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

  • Herbaceous perennial; 4-6’ tall

  • Pinkish, purple flowers in clustered discs; blooms summer to autumn

  • Attracts pollinators such as long-tongued bees, skippers, butterflies, moths; attracts beneficial predatory insects such as soldier beetles

  • Tolerates many types of soils, but thrives in moist conditions, making it a great species for rain gardens

  • Self-sows in ideal conditions; grows in clumps; does not tend to spread aggressively

Details

  • Pink, Purple

  • Summer to Fall

  • 4-6’

  • Medium, Wet

  • Full, Partial

  • FACW - usually occurs in wetlands, but can occur in non-wetlands

  • 60 days of cold stratification