{"product_id":"vernonia-l-iron-butterfly","title":"Vernonia lettermanii 'Iron Butterfly'  - Iron Butterfly Ironweed","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIron Butterfly Ironweed is a compact coarse herbaceous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e with rough serrated bright green lance-like foliage on stiff upright stems.  Loose terminal clusters of fluffy bright violet flowers bloom in summer before giving way to rusty seed clusters.  Grows best in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003efull sun\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand average to dry\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e well-drained soils.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 533px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 533px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Perennial\" href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkansas and Oklahoma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2' - 3'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2’ - 3'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.5'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePurple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 264.85px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 328px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 252.15px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 190px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLow Maintenance. Remove seed heads to prevent any unwanted self-seeding.  No serious pests or diseases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Border Plantings\" href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Area\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWoodland Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/products\/festuca-glauca-elijah-blue-blue-fescue?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=1a0c55338\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/festuca-glauca-elijah-blue-blue-fescue?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=1a0c55338\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eBlue Fescue\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/products\/chrysanthemum-x-becky-leucanthemum-shasta-daisy?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=dd3440f3d\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/chrysanthemum-x-becky-leucanthemum-shasta-daisy?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=dd3440f3d\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eShasta Daisy\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"\/products\/rose-julia-child?_pos=10\u0026amp;_sid=d46a20dda\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/rose-julia-child?_pos=10\u0026amp;_sid=d46a20dda\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIMAGE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Kenraiz\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Kenraiz\"\u003eKrzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Vernonia_lettermanii_'Iron_butterfly'_kz1.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Vernonia_lettermanii_'Iron_butterfly'_kz1.jpg\"\u003eVernonia lettermanii 'Iron butterfly' kz1\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":43296813711478,"sku":"1004361","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":43296813744246,"sku":"1007396","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/7266\/9302\/files\/o7sFofb6kECOGWB_luSQO4dqXrBKIAtLEg8Eh4POmiA.jpg?v=1776317094","url":"https:\/\/shop.farmsidegardens.com\/products\/vernonia-l-iron-butterfly","provider":"Farmside Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}