Ironweed
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Height: 30-48 inches
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Spread: 18-36 inches
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: purple umbels
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average
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Moisture: medium to wet;
plants grow taller in moist soil
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Use: cottage
gardens, wildflower meadows, prairies, native plant gardens, rain gardens
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Care: remove flower
heads before seed develops to avoid any unwanted self-seeding; tends to
hybridize with other native ironweeds
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: south-central
Canada to central and eastern United States
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Notes: upright
perennial with narrow lance-shaped leaves
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Supplier: Agrecol
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rain Garden
J015
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