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Vernonia lettermanii

Common name: Letterman's Narrow-leaved Ironweed

You will add a splash of colour to your garden with this vibrant purple flower.

-20°C and below
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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A distinctive Vernonia lettermannii will ensure you have a summer ball with a flight of butterflies.A flutter of butterflies and a rabble of bees will dance on the dense fluffy clusters of small, royal-purple nectar-rich blooms. Held on strong, red-tinted stems which are heavily clothed in narrow, willow-like foliage, creating a neat mound. Certain to introduce fine texture and movement to your garden and not bothered by either deer or rabbits. A member of the Aster family, the flowering stems are magnificent when cut for long-lasting arrangements. Known commonly as Butterfly Ironweed, it is said to be a favourite of Piet Oudolf, the famous garden designer who uses it extensively in his public garden designs. Vernonia lettermannii prefers to be grown in moist, well-drained soil in sun and copes with part shade. Reaching a height of 1.2m and spreading to 40cm, she is a hardy perennial
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Key Information
Latin Name Vernonia lettermanii 9cm pot
Common Name Letterman's Narrow-leaved Ironweed
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Purple
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 1.20
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.40
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes

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