Western Ironweed (Vernonia baldwinii)

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Binomial Vernonia baldwinii

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Large swaths of this plant can be seen in overgrazed pastures where its bitter taste is avoided by cattle. Butterflies and invaluable pollinators, on the other hand, swarm the dark pink flowers feeding on nectar. While other ironweeds, such as curlytop ironweed, grow in areas with plenty of moisture, western ironweed is less particular and will grow in dry, rocky, clay soils. In richer, more organic soil, it can grow fairly tall. To keep the plant a bit shorter, you can cut it back to nearly ground level in late May.

Uses: Pollinators, cut flowers, drought tolerant, deer resistant

Bloom time: July - September

Height: 3 to 5 feet

Space: 1.5 to 3 feet

Sun: Full sun to light shade

Moisture: Dry to average

Seed: Will benefit from a couple of weeks of cold/moist stratification.

200 seeds per packet
24,000 seeds per ounce
1 ounce per 1,000 square feet
1 pound per 15,500 square feet

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