{"product_id":"baldwins-ironweed","title":"Western Ironweed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVernonia baldwinii\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCommon names include Baldwin's Ironweed, Ironweed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern Ironweed is common to many drier areas in the Great Plains. It features showy magenta-purple flowers in loose clusters which grow at the top of stems up to 5' tall. After the flowers fade, they are replaced by rusty-colored seed heads. Its rough, serrated, lance-shaped leaves usually reach 4\"-7\". It gets its \"ironweed\" name from the color of its seedheads, as well as the from rusty color to which its flowers sometimes fade. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern Ironweed serves as a late-season nectar source for many pollinators, including native bees and butterflies. It is also a host plant for several moth species, including the Ironweed Borer Moth, Red Groundling, and Parthenice Tiger Moth. It tolerates a variety of soils, including sandy and clay, and is deer-proof as well due to its leaves' bitter taste. It is drought tolerant once established. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 3'-5’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpread: 1’-1.5’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBloom: July-November\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLight: Full Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater: Low\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eZone: 4-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOrigin: Texas, central U.S. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Native Gardeners","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":48774802047216,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0467\/3113\/3093\/files\/Vernonia_baldwinii_2.jpg?v=1769708884","url":"https:\/\/nativegardeners.com\/products\/baldwins-ironweed","provider":"Native Gardeners","version":"1.0","type":"link"}