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1. growitbuildit.com › ironweed-vernonia-grow-care-guideA Beginners Guide To Ironweed – GrowIt BuildIT

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   How to Grow Ironweed from Seed. Ironweed can be readily be grown from seed. But you need to plant it how mother nature does! That means shallow planting depth and a cold moist stratification period. Ironweed seeds. Studies have shown that cold stratification of Ironweed seeds will increase the germination rate from 16% to 40%. .

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3. www.gardenia.net › genus › vernonia-ironweedIronweed: Growing, Care, and Dazzling Varieties for the Garden

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   When to Plant Ironweed. Seeds: If starting from seeds, sow them indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date or directly outdoors after the danger of frost has passed. Seeds can also be sown in fall, as the cold period can help break dormancy. Transplants/Divisions: Plant nursery starts or divisions in early spring or early fall. This timing ...

4. theplantnative.com › plant › ironweedNative Ironweed - A Beginner's Guide - The Plant Native

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   Sep 28, 2024 · Ironweed is a beautiful, tall native flower that helps ensure pollinators have something to eat in the late summer and fall. The strong, rigid stalks offer contrast against their delicate flowers. The tallness of ironweeds (2-10 feet) can be intimidating—but don’t be scared!

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6. gardenerspath.com › plants › flowersHow to Grow and Care for Ironweed (Vernonia) | Gardener’s Path

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   Jan 20, 2024 · Ironweed flowers are excellent nectar sources for pollinators, providing food just as many types of butterflies are beginning to migrate in the fall. The seed heads are good food for birds that choose to stick around through winter, too.

   • Flower/Foliage Color: Purple to dark pink/deep green
   • Tolerance: Drought, deer, diseases, poor soil

   • Plant Type: Herbaceous flowering perennial

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7. www.finegardening.com › article › ironweed-theIronweed: The Superhero of Fall Plants - Fine Gardening

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   Purple flowers in large heads to 1¼ inches wide look like pincushions atop the tall, stiff stems in late summer. Like other species in the trial, these plants came from seed that was wild-collected in the Ozarks; being seed-grown, foliar and habit traits varied slightly among the plants.

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8. www.bhg.com › plant-dictionary › perennialHow to Plant and Grow Ironweed - Better Homes & Gardens

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   Oct 20, 2023 · Like most native plants, ironweed is not invasive within its range but it can self-seed aggressively wherever conditions are favorable. Keep the plant in check by deadheading flowers before they develop seeds and removing volunteer plants.

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   Can Ironweed be grown from seed?

   • Ironweed can be readily be grown from seed. But you need to plant it how mother nature does! That means shallow planting depth and a cold moist stratification period. Studies have shown that cold stratification of Ironweed seeds will increase the germination rate from 16% to 40%. .

   A Beginners Guide To Ironweed – GrowIt BuildIT

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   Is Ironweed an annual or a perennial?

   • Ironweed is a perennial plant, meaning it will come back year after year with very little care. The plant gets its name from its large, flat leaves that are covered in tiny hairs. The leaves are dark green and can grow up to 12 inches long. The flowers are purple and bloom from July to September.

   28 Ironweed Facts And Gardening Tips - Green Packs

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   How do you grow Ironweed?

   • Ironweed seeds germinate later than other native species. Ironweed can be direct sown in the Fall or Winter before the ground is frozen. Rough up / disturb the soil where you want to grow Ironweed. Then, scatter Ironweed seed over the area. Finally, walk over the area you scattered the seed to press the seed into the soil.

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   Is Ironweed poisonous?

   • As a general rule Ironweed isn’t significantly effected by disease. Late in the season foliage can be cosmetically effected by mildew, but this is not fatal to the plant. Many types of Ironweed can be purchased at specialty nurseries that deal in Native Plants. You can find native plant nurseries near you on our interactive map.

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   How many types of Ironweed are there?

   • There are 25 species of ironweed native to North America. Here are a few species found at local plant nurseries (to date, Home Depot and Lowes have never carried this plant.) Native to the Midwest and several states in the South. They are known for their rail-straight stalks paired with their wide-topped flowers.

   Native Ironweed - A Beginner's Guide - The Plant Native

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   Does Ironweed have a Latin name?

   • Compared to ‘spiderwort,’ ironweed seems almost poetic. Latin names assist when you want to make sure you’re looking at the right plant. A plant has only one Latin name. Look for a Latin plant name starting with Vernonia to ensure you’re looking at ironweed.

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10. greenpacks.org › ironweed28 Ironweed Facts And Gardening Tips - Green Packs

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    Yes, ironweed neds full sun in order to thrive. It’s a tough plant that can handle a variety of soil types, but it prefers moist, slightly acidic soil. Ironweed is also deer resistant and can self-seed in moist areas if the flower heads are left to go to seed.