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Vernonia lettermanii 'Iron Butterfly'

Ironweed

'Iron Butterfly' has a compact bushy habit and soft, needle-thin foliage that resembles Amsonia hubrichtii. The butterflies love the purple flowers which cover the plant in late summer. Deer resistant.


  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4-9
  • Tall:30 Inches
  • Wide:48 Inches

Flower Color
Pink
Purple
Foliage Color
Green
Best Usage
Border or Bed
Container
Soil Moisture Preference
Dry
Average
Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Fall
Exposure
Sun
Part Shade