Vernonia lettermanii Edgeworthia it's got it all

it's got it all

primarily for their amazing winter floral show

The narrow foliage emerges after flowering in late September and remains green all winter

but it's quite edible in salads and soups

Cut flowers and foliage:Canna foliage is an excellent long lasting addition to flower arrangements

Vernonia lettermanii Edgeworthia it's got it allVernonia lettermanii is a fascinating ironweed that hails from Arkansas and Oklahoma where it can be found in rocky soils and on rock outcrops. Imagine taking an Amsonia hubrichtii, shrinking it to 2' tall x 2' wide, shearing it into a round ball, then topping it with hundreds of purple flowers in August and early September, and you have Vernonia lettermanii a hummingbird delight. We grow this in our hot, dry, crevice garden where it has caused