Tall Ironweed Wildflower Garden Plugs
(Vernonia gigantea)
3’-8’ height
Hardiness zones 4-8
pH 5.5-7.6
Tall or Giant Ironweed is an all-around favorite native perennial flowering herbaceous plant in the aster family that occurs in a huge area east of the Mississippi. It “stands tall,” and the stem is “strong as iron” as the name suggests of its narrow and upright habit. It’s often found in flat areas that tend to hold some moisture, but will grow in just about any soil type if it’s provided with partial to full sun. In the late summer and early fall, the one foot wide purple to magenta cluster of blooms (called corymbose cymes) on top can be seen from a distance, because they seem to be glowing. The blooms are prime real estate for a huge list of pollinating insects. As you approach the 5’-8’ tall plants, its not uncommon to see several different species of wasps, bees, and butterflies competing for the nectar it provides.
Some of the pollinators and insects that visit ironweeds include: bee flies, skippers, bumblebees, painted ladies, monarchs, eastern tiger swallowtails, gall producing midges, borer moths, tiger moths, red groundlings, and katydids. Natural landscapers are beginning to recognize the value of this plant, and it mixes well with some of the later blooming native plants with differing flower colors. It’s also resistant to deer, cattle, and rabbits, so you don’t have to go through the trouble of protecting it. You can prune it back earlier in the summer to control its height to match the surrounding plants, and it will still bloom. Ironweed reproduces from seed and rhizomes, and is equally welcome in the pasture as it is in a pollinator garden in your yard.
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Native Seed and Forb Blends : Native Seed and Forb blends are custom blended and shipped via UPS from Kentucky please allow three days from the day the order is received until shipment. We do not ship Native Seeds and Forb Blends on Saturday or Sunday.
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Mossy Oak Nativ Nurseries (Nativ Nurseries) guarantees that our product will arrive in good condition, alive, and true to its name as labeled. We take care in packaging our products. If your order is incorrect or does not arrive in good condition, contact our customer service desk within five (5) business days from your receipt of the product to report any mistake in your order or damage to the product. No refunds will be given however but, we will fix our mistake or rectify any damage by replacing the product at our expense. Nativ Nurseries makes no warranty, expressed or implied for any certain rate of growth or productivity for any of our plant products. Nativ Nurseries will not be responsible for crop failure, damage to products after the customer has received an order, or injuries due to non-recommended zone planting, frost damage, or any man made or natural cause beyond our control. Nativ Nurseries will consider replacing an order if a claim is made in writing or e-mail within five (5) business days from your receipt of the product explaining in detail what problems have occurred. However, Nativ Nurseries reserves the right to refuse replacement at any time.
