Vernonia Ironweed Seed & Plant
 (ver-NON-ee-ah)
Easyliving Native Perennial Wildflowers
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Vernonia Ironweed photo by cj Habitat Bloom Period Color Height Inches Moisture Plant Spacing Lifespan
Vernonia baldwini picture, western ironweed picture Sun June July August Purple 30 to 60 Dry to Average 12 to 24 Inches Perennial

  Vernonia Ironweed additional picture   

For other flowers visit the wildflower seed list , to order copy the orderform or 
email questions, comments, and orders to john@easywildflowers.com  
Ironweed Vernonia potted plants are available, $4 each plus UPS shipping
Please contact us by email with your address for shipping costs on potted plants
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Vernonia seed
Ironweed seed (out of seed)

approximate
number of seeds

approximate coverage
in square feet

1 packet -  $

200

50 sq ft

1 ounce - $                 

 32,500

1,000 sq ft

1 pound -----------                  

 520,000

16,800 sq ft

Seed shipping chart at bottom of page (out of seed at this time)
 Vernonia Ironweed's vivid purple flowers are effective when planted with the yellow flowers of Goldenrod in late summer and fall. They are stunning as cut flowers but the leaves should be discarded before arranging.  It is a member of the Aster family, with numerous 1/2 inch flower heads in rounded or flat topped branching clusters and a favorite nectar source for butterflies.  Ironweed is avoided by cattle and is often abundant in old fields and pastures.  Plant Ironweed in humus rich soil in full sun at the back of a perennial garden on naturalize in a meadow or prairie.  

Native Vernonia occurs naturally in prairies, glades, meadows, pastures, and along roadsides from Minnesota and Nebraska south to Arkansas and Texas .  Asteraceae (Aster family)

The map below shows areas where native ironweed wildflower plants grow wild but it can be planted over most of the Eastern US.  Plant in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 9.

Vernonia Ironweed

Arkansas
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa 
Kansas
Louisiana
Minnesota

Missouri 
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota 
Texas

State Distributional Map for Veronia balwinia, common ironweed wild flower seed

Use the chart below for shipping charges on flower seeds, to order copy the order form or email questions, comments & orders to john@easywildflowers.com 

Please contact us by email with your address for shipping charges & availability on Vernonia Ironweed potted plants

We accept payment by check, money order, and through Paypal

The minimum seed order amount is $10, this can be a combination of different seeds.

subtotal for flower seeds 

shipping charge for seeds
seed orders up to  $20.00    =    $3.00 shipping
$20.01 - $50.00    =    $4.00 shipping
$50.01-$100.00    =    $5.00 shipping

over $100.00    =    5 % of subtotal

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Vernonia Ironweed Plant distribution map complements of USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1
  (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.