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Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'

Narrow-leaf Ironweed


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner

  • Small, star-like magenta-purple flowers
  • Blooms late summer, Attracts pollinators
  • Compact, densely mounding habit
  • Bright green, finely textured foliage
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Native
Native
Full Sun
Full Sun
Summer
Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Hummingbirds


Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 18-36 in
Spacing: 30-36 in
Price Level 1: $19.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Magenta, Purple
Zone: 4-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Naturalizing
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Mass Planting

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Dry Soil