100 Missouri Ironweed Monarch Flower Native Purple Vernonia Missurica Seeds

• Name: Missouri Ironweed
• Scientific Name: Vernonia Missurica
• Color: Purple
• Plant Seeds: Fall Sow Seeds Or Cold Stratify
• Bloom Time: July - Aug
• Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8
• Plant Height: 6'
• Plant Spacing: 2 - 3'
• Light Requirements: Sun
• Soil & Water Preferences: Moist - Dry
• Quantity: 100 Seeds
• Other: This Ironweed Is Native To The Us & Canada. These Are A Wonderful Flower For Attracting All Kinds Of Flying Beauties! It Is A Favorite Of Bees Including Bumble Bees, & Butterflies Including The Monarch, Painted Lady, & Swallowtail. I Can See Why! The Large Clusters Of Blooms Are A Lovely Magenta Color, & Ironweed Has A Long Bloom Period. Each Flower Measures 1/2 - 3/4" Wide, With Between 30 To 60 Flowers To A Cluster! They Will Reseed, But Are Not At All Invasive. The Plants Are Able To Tolerate Some Drought Or Extra Moisture Including Occasional Flooding. They Are Not Picky About Soil Either, & Can Grow In Clay Or Gravel. Ironweed Is Both Deer & Rabbit Resistant.