Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'
Vernonia 'Iron Butterfly' has feathery foliage topped with clusters of warm purple flowers in late summer and fall.
Description:
'Iron Butterfly' is a fantastic perennial with a great name and feathery foliage to three feet topped with clusters of warm purple flowers that are attractive to butterflies. A compact, well-branched and vigorous plant. Blooms in late summer. Found in rocky flood plains,Vernonia lettermannii is very tolerant of hot dry locations, yet can withstand brief periods of inundation.
Common Name: Ironweed
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Gravel bars and in the cracks of rocks in the drainage areas.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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