Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly', Ironweed Size:1.16 qt Mature size: 3 ft tall

Mature size: 3 ft tall x 2 ft wide

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

When you rub or crush the leaves

This is a vigorous grower with a tall and wide form - a striking figure in the garden landscape

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

Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly', Ironweed Size:1.16 qt Mature size: 3 ft tallFine, 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,