We are currently offering this wildflower species for sale.
Color of flowers: purple Blooms: late summer Attracts the following pollinators: bees and butterflies
Distribution (where they occur): low, wet woods and marshes, stream-banks, wet meadows Sunlight: sun to partial shade; intermediate shade tolerance Soil moisture level: medium Adapted to the following soil types: fine textured soils, medium textured soils Anaerobic tolerance: none CaCO3 tolerance: medium Drought tolerant: medium Soil pH range of tolerance: 4.5 - 8.0
Where/how to plant: we recommend that you plant this species in its native habitat, or conditions that mimic its native habitat Management: water regularly
References “Conservation Plant Characteristics for Vernonia Noveboracensis (L.) Michx. New York Ironweed.” PLANTS Database, United States Department of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service, plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/charProfile?symbol=VENO.
Elliman, Ted, and New England Wild Flower Society. Wildflowers of New England. Timber Press, 2016.
Levine, Carol. A Guide To Wildflowers in Winter: Herbaceous Plants of Northeastern North America. Yale University Press, 1995.
“Vernonia Species, New York Ironweed, Vein-Leaf Hawkweed: Vernonia Noveboracensis.” Dave's Garden, MH Sub I, LLC Dba Internet Brands., davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/847/#b.