Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly', Ironweed Size:1.16 qt impressionistic silver spears are perfect

impressionistic silver spears are perfect next to dark mahogany stems and clusters of light pink urn flowers

mature size: 6-10 feet tall & 4-6 feet wide

Pervasive North American native

In late winter/very early spring you will follow your nose to this dwarf clump-forming shrub to enjoy the sweet

and midsummer bright red to dark rose plumes on tall stems

Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly', Ironweed Size:1.16 qt impressionistic silver spears are perfectFine, needle like green foliage forms a compact, vigorous mound. In late summer to fall it's virtually covered in spritzes of violet, crinkled blooms loved by butterflies and hummingbirds. "George W. Letterman, aged 72, a recluse and botanist, died in poverty and attended only by a neighbor in his little cabin at Allenton, thirty miles west of St. Louis, last night. Throughout his long stay in Allenton the botanist lived alone in his one room cabin,