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

Amaze your gardening friends with these huge flowers that can reach up to 8 inches across

Pervasive North American native

When you rub or crush the leaves

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,