{"product_id":"prairie-princess-ironweed-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Prairie Princess Ironweed - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrairie Princess is a compact, full ironweed that covers its upper half with clusters of rosy purple flowers from late summer into early fall. Dark olive-green leaves with a silver cast look good the rest of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared with the wild species it is shorter and sturdier, with stems that stay upright in heavy rain, leaves that hold on through summer heat and better mildew resistance. It is a tough native for prairie gardens, sunny borders and pollinator plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat to domed clusters 3 to 5 inches wide of small, fluffy, thistle-like flower heads in rosy purple, covering the top half of the plant. Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped and finely toothed, 3 to 5 inches long, dark olive green with a silvery sheen, set densely along sturdy upright stems. The plant forms a compact, full, rounded clump 26 to 30 inches tall and 30 to 36 inches wide. At peak it looks like a dark green dome capped with rosy purple fluff.\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 Rosy purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark olive green with a silver cast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, full, rounded clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26–30 in tall × 30–36 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":67724280496424,"sku":"GLLF-PER-6EB941F3-72","price":701.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/prairie-princess-ironweed.jpg?v=1790865053","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/prairie-princess-ironweed-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}