{"product_id":"semences-vernonie-fasciculee","title":"Akene Seeds - Smooth Ironweed","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#shopify-section-template--15422973542651__1637951897fd6781f7\"\u003eFor successful sowing,\u003cbr\u003esee cultural notes at the bottom of the page!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIronweed (\u003cem\u003eVernonia fasciculata\u003c\/em\u003e) is a tall herbaceous perennial that can reach up to 1.8 m in height. It grows in upright clumps, with robust, slightly reddish stems bearing long, narrow, toothed, bright green leaves. In late summer, it produces magnificent clusters of purple to violet flowers gathered in dense corymbs. This spectacular bloom attracts a wide variety of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. Ironweed naturally grows in wet meadows, ditches, and stream banks, where soils are deep, rich in organic matter, and regularly moist but well-drained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, ironweed is recognized as a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri,Arial; font-style: normal;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Keystone plants: essential pillars of biodiversity\" href=\"https:\/\/akene.ca\/blogs\/publications\/les-plantes-cle-de-voûte-des-piliers-essentiels-de-la-biodiversite\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekeystone plant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for biodiversity in many North American ecoregions, as it supports a great diversity of insects and birds that depend on the ecological resources it provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/akene.ca\/blogs\/publications\/l-index-de-sociabilite-des-plantes-un-outil-essentiel-pour-concevoir-des-amenagements-naturels-durables\" title=\"Plant Sociability Index\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSociability Index\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e : 3\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-843cefeb-7fff-601c-d3c9-dc9beba53eed\"\u003e→\u003c\/b\u003e Indicates the plant's behavior in space and its interactions with other plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcological roles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIronweed plays an important role in wet and prairie ecosystems. Its late flowering provides an essential resource of nectar and pollen in late summer, a period when other flowers become scarce. It attracts numerous pollinators, including wild bees, bumblebees, and several species of butterflies. Its rigid stems also offer support for insects and winter shelter in natural prairie areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIronweed seeds must undergo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cold stratification of native seeds\" href=\"https:\/\/akene.ca\/blogs\/publications\/stratification-froide-des-semences-indigenes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecold stratification\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto ensure germination. See the cultural notes below for more details.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkène cannot assume any responsibility regarding the use of plants for therapeutic purposes. Always consult a professional before using a medicinal or edible plant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akène, culture forestière","offers":[{"title":"Envelope","offer_id":49896192344310,"sku":"sku-47713941094651","price":4.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5G","offer_id":50484927398134,"sku":"sku-48767910052091","price":22.7,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10g","offer_id":50484927430902,"sku":"sku-48767910084859","price":36.3,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/0354\/3286\/files\/vernonia-fasciculata-vernonie-fasciculee-1.jpg?v=1769564817","url":"https:\/\/jardinierquebec.com\/en\/products\/semences-vernonie-fasciculee","provider":"Jardinier Québec","version":"1.0","type":"link"}