New York Ironweed - This Land

New York Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

[ ver-NOH-nee-uh no-vee-bor-uh-SEN-sis ]

● Available Now Perennial/Forb

Growing Conditions

Light ☀ Full Sun–Part Sun
Height ▲ 3–6 ft
Moisture 💧 Wet–Medium
Soil ◎ Rich, moist, slightly acidic; tolerates clay and wet sites
Bloom ❀ Late Summer
Color Deep violet-purple

Wildlife Value & Uses

Late-season nectar for butterflies (incl. monarchs) native bees and specialist long-horned bees; songbirds eat seed; hollow stems shelter stem-nesting bees; deer resistant
Meadow rain garden and pond-margin plant; cut flower; winter seedheads. No documented edible or medicinal use

Part of These Collections

Meadow Starter Kit Native Bees Monarch Waystation All Season Rain Garden

Sources & References

USDA PLANTS, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC Extension Gardener, Missouri Botanical Garden, Flora of Pennsylvania, Ernst Seeds

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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