{"product_id":"buzz-stop-ironweed-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Buzz Stop Ironweed - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuzz Stop is a sturdy, full ironweed that opens dark rosy purple flower clusters on near-black stems in late summer and early fall. Its deep silvery green leaves are among the darkest in the group, a strong backdrop for the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows about 4 feet tall and wide, so give it room at the back of a sunny border or in a prairie planting. It resists mildew well and draws butterflies and bees in large numbers late in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBroad, flat to domed clusters 4 to 6 inches wide of small, fluffy, thistle-like flower heads in dark rosy purple, held on near-black stems at the top of the plant. Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped and finely toothed, 4 to 6 inches long, deep green with a silvery sheen. The plant forms a sturdy, full, upright clump 42 to 48 inches tall and 48 to 54 inches wide. At peak it looks like a big dark green shrub topped with deep purple fluff on black stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIronweed grows happily in the same full sun and lean soil as lavender, and its late rosy purple flower clusters make a tall backdrop that keeps purple in the garden long after the lavender harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in average soil; it adapts to dry or moist ground and handles heat well once established. Hardy in zones 4-9; leave the seed heads standing for winter interest and cut the stems back in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vernonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark rosy purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep silvery green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sturdy, full, upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42 in–4 ft tall × 4 ft–54 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724280529192,"sku":"GLLF-PER-FF8B2E5D-72","price":672.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/buzz-stop-ironweed.jpg?v=1790864846","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/buzz-stop-ironweed-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}