Comments on: Dark Purple New York Iron Weed Beautifies the Roadside http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/ WildeHerb is a collection of wild herb and wildflower sightings. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-72440 wilde Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:21:17 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-72440 Hey Connie, Aren't they lovely deep purple flowers? NY Iron Weed blooms every year in this one patch that I regularly drive by. I look forward to seeing their deep purple near the end of summer. It's great to know that they're butterfly attractors! Is your NY ironweed planted in a moist or shady area? The patches I see along the road get full sun. Are you located in the east? Curious where your weeds are at! Hey Connie,

Aren’t they lovely deep purple flowers? NY Iron Weed blooms every year in this one patch that I regularly drive by. I look forward to seeing their deep purple near the end of summer. It’s great to know that they’re butterfly attractors!

Is your NY ironweed planted in a moist or shady area? The patches I see along the road get full sun.

Are you located in the east? Curious where your weeds are at!

]]> By: Connie Willoughby http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-72437 Connie Willoughby Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:58:14 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-72437 I have collected several seeds from the ironweeds that beautifuly covered our hillside. We had hundreds if not thousands of various butterflies this year because of the bright purple flowers and yellow flowers of the yellow wingstem. I would be interested in selling these seeds for as little as $2.00 including s/h min order of 3 packs. Contact me at conniewilloughby@msn.com I have collected several seeds from the ironweeds that beautifuly covered our hillside. We had hundreds if not thousands of various butterflies this year because of the bright purple flowers and yellow flowers of the yellow wingstem. I would be interested in selling these seeds for as little as $2.00 including s/h min order of 3 packs. Contact me at conniewilloughby@msn.com

]]> By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-54034 wilde Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:56:55 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-54034 Hey Stephanie, The easiest way to get a plant or two of either of these 'roadside weeds' would be to make a midnight collection from the road. Actually, I don't wait to midnight to collect the interesting plants I find along the road as I want to know where I'm stepping and what else may be growing nearby. I just try to locate plants of interest along backroads or places not that well traveled and pick up a few. Take some plastics bags for your collection - they hold the loose dirt and roots pretty well. If it is obviously a location where somebody lives, I'd ask for permission first. You might be surprised how many people don't know what they have growing in their own backyard, so you'll have a chance to enlighten them. Don't take specimens from state parks or national forests, and by all means pull well off the road so you don't interfere with other vehicles. I wouldn't collect purple loosestrife. It really is an invasive plant that has overtaken many native plants. You can see this for yourself by taking note of the locations where you see it this year and then, take a look next year. Most likely there will be lots more. Even though it's pretty, try to enjoy it from a distance. Hey Stephanie,
The easiest way to get a plant or two of either of these ‘roadside weeds’ would be to make a midnight collection from the road. Actually, I don’t wait to midnight to collect the interesting plants I find along the road as I want to know where I’m stepping and what else may be growing nearby. I just try to locate plants of interest along backroads or places not that well traveled and pick up a few. Take some plastics bags for your collection – they hold the loose dirt and roots pretty well.

If it is obviously a location where somebody lives, I’d ask for permission first. You might be surprised how many people don’t know what they have growing in their own backyard, so you’ll have a chance to enlighten them. Don’t take specimens from state parks or national forests, and by all means pull well off the road so you don’t interfere with other vehicles.

I wouldn’t collect purple loosestrife. It really is an invasive plant that has overtaken many native plants. You can see this for yourself by taking note of the locations where you see it this year and then, take a look next year. Most likely there will be lots more. Even though it’s pretty, try to enjoy it from a distance.

]]> By: stephanie http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-54028 stephanie Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:13:29 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-54028 I have adored ny ironweed for years. I would like to get ahold of a plant or two. Any suggestions. I like the thought of using primroses with them, I have also thought of using loostrife, any suggestions about getting ahold of that 'controlled' species also? Thanks for your time. I have adored ny ironweed for years. I would like to get ahold of a plant or two. Any suggestions. I like the thought of using primroses with them, I have also thought of using loostrife, any suggestions about getting ahold of that ‘controlled’ species also? Thanks for your time.

]]> By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-52150 wilde Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:49:11 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-52150 Hi Fran, I'd like to see the evening primrose yellow flowers alongside the purple ironweed. It must be beautiful. Yes, you are right. In the last photo the plants in the foreground with the lighter purple-pink blossoms are Joe Pye Weed, and in the background you can see the ironweeds are taller than the surrounding "grass". You can just make out their dark purple blossoms. Thanks for stopping by! Hi Fran,
I’d like to see the evening primrose yellow flowers alongside the purple ironweed. It must be beautiful.

Yes, you are right. In the last photo the plants in the foreground with the lighter purple-pink blossoms are Joe Pye Weed, and in the background you can see the ironweeds are taller than the surrounding “grass”. You can just make out their dark purple blossoms.

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Fran http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-52149 Fran Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:14:13 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-52149 We have various types of ironweed here in southern Ohio and it always seems to grow alongside the tall yellow flowers of the evening primrose and these two flowers compliment each other well. Then there is also the tall paler violet/pink Joe Pye Weed. I thought your last photo looked like Joe Pye Weed. Anyway, thanks for the beautiful photos. We have various types of ironweed here in southern Ohio and it always seems to grow alongside the tall yellow flowers of the evening primrose and these two flowers compliment each other well. Then there is also the tall paler violet/pink Joe Pye Weed. I thought your last photo looked like Joe Pye Weed. Anyway, thanks for the beautiful photos.

]]> By: wilde http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-50886 wilde Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:27:23 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-50886 Hey Beverly, I agree! The deep purple of the New York Iron Weed is truly gorgeous. The photos shown here were taken in a low-lying area near a small creek that drains a pasture. Must have been a real sunny day because the pictures are very washed out. In real life the purple really is the deepest! Thanks for letting us know where and when you saw the plants. Hey Beverly,
I agree! The deep purple of the New York Iron Weed is truly gorgeous. The photos shown here were taken in a low-lying area near a small creek that drains a pasture. Must have been a real sunny day because the pictures are very washed out. In real life the purple really is the deepest!

Thanks for letting us know where and when you saw the plants.

]]> By: Beverly Phillips http://wildeherb.com/2008/10/15/dark-purple-new-york-iron-weed-beautifies-the-roadside/comment-page-1/#comment-50498 Beverly Phillips Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:11:32 +0000 http://wildeherb.com/?p=146#comment-50498 I observed this plant August 7, 2009 growing in Allentown, PA at the scenic Haines Mill Park. There were many patches of it along the stream, at least 5 feet tall and some closer to 7 feet tall. We have had a very damp summer so far. This plant was new for me and it took me a lot of research in my wildflower texts to find it. The electric purple of the blossoms makes it a show stopper. Gorgeous up close. I observed this plant August 7, 2009 growing in Allentown, PA at the scenic Haines Mill Park. There were many patches of it along the stream, at least 5 feet tall and some closer to 7 feet tall. We have had a very damp summer so far. This plant was new for me and it took me a lot of research in my wildflower texts to find it. The electric purple of the blossoms makes it a show stopper. Gorgeous up close.

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