Vernonia lettermannii
Compact, fine-leaved sage with dark stems and airy purple blooms in late summer. Ideal for dry, warm borders and prairie plantings. Strong, reliable, and low-maintenance.
Use in the garden
- wildlife: for bees for butterflies
botanical information
- Botanical name: Vernonia lettermannii
- Genus: Vernonia
- Family: Asteraceae
Features
| height: | 40-60 cm |
| flowering: | July - September |
| color: | purple, red |
| leaf color: | green |
| habit: | ascending |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | easy |
| light: | full sun, sunny |
| moisture: | dry, average |
| soil texture: | pervious, light, normal |
| organic matter: | normal |
| pH: | acid, neutral, limy |
| winter zone: | 5 [-25°C] |
| density: | 3 - 5 |
