Description
New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) Seed Packet
Locally Sourced from 8.1 Ecoregion
Original Provenance: Chautauqua County, New York
Tall tough clump forming perennial with deep purple beautiful flowers that attract several bees, butterflies, moths and even hummingbirds. Songbirds enjoy the seed heads once flowers fade. Host for the American Lady butterfly
Packet Quantity: ≥50
Life Cycle: Perennial
Germination: Seeds germinate best after a 60 day period of cold moist stratification. Direct sow in late fall or artificially stratify in fridge. Plant no deeper than seed width.
Sun Exposure: Full-Part
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium
Zone: 5-8
Height: 6’
Spacing: 3’Bloom Time: July-September
Bloom Color: Purple
Host: American Lady butterfly
Features: Deer resistant, colony forming, host moth, clay tolerant, pollinator favorite
*Please note – Lot number may differ from gallery image.*
