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Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'

$850 $1699
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  • Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Square Pot
  • Common Name: Ironweed
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-9
  • Bloom Color: Purple
  • Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
  • Garden Height: 30-36 Inches
  • Garden Spread: 30-36 Inches

This neat native has a similar look to Amsonia hubrichtii. It has thin foliage, a vase-like habit, and an airy dome of small purple flowers. The flowers bloom in late summer extending its beauty. It sort of looks like a cross between Baby's Breath and a purple Aster; mixes well with grasses and other late summer bloomers.

Uses: Borders, Cottage Gardens, Flower Beds, Landscapes, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Rain Gardens
Nature Attraction: Butterflies, Pollinators
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbits
Notable Features: Drought Tolerant, Easy To Grow, Cut Flower, Tolerant of Black Walnuts
Growth Habit: Upright, Vase-shaped

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Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'
Romence Gardens

Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'

$850 $1699
  • Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Square Pot
  • Common Name: Ironweed
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-9
  • Bloom Color: Purple
  • Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
  • Garden Height: 30-36 Inches
  • Garden Spread: 30-36 Inches

This neat native has a similar look to Amsonia hubrichtii. It has thin foliage, a vase-like habit, and an airy dome of small purple flowers. The flowers bloom in late summer extending its beauty. It sort of looks like a cross between Baby's Breath and a purple Aster; mixes well with grasses and other late summer bloomers.

Uses: Borders, Cottage Gardens, Flower Beds, Landscapes, Mass Planting, Naturalizing, Rain Gardens
Nature Attraction: Butterflies, Pollinators
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbits
Notable Features: Drought Tolerant, Easy To Grow, Cut Flower, Tolerant of Black Walnuts
Growth Habit: Upright, Vase-shaped

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