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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.A.k.a. yellow ironweed. A tall, hardy native that naturalizes well in moist soils. A perfect species to add to floodplains, woods edges, and scrubby fence rows for no-maintenance wildlife support. Supports a variety of pollinators and hosts the silvery checkerspot butterfly. Spreads via seeds, not rhizome. Rarely browsed by deer.
Light: Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic
Soil Type: Loam
Height: 4′-8
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Root Type: Fibrous
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, butterflies, moths, and wasps. Hosts the silvery checkerspot butterfly, moths such as the gold moth, and some smaller insects. Occasionally browsed by herbivores.
Notes: Verbesina alternifolia is the most up-to-date scientific name. The common name yellow ironweed refers to wingstem and ironweeds similar forms and habitat preferences. The two are often found growing together in the wild.
