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Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'
Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'
Common Name: cranesbill

We are very excited to offer our own selection from the woods of Landenberg! Pale lavender-pink flowers over very attractive maroon-purple foliage. A bold new look for our native cranesbill, useful as a groundcover or shade garden feature plant. G. maculatum is found naturally in open woods, clearings, woods edges and roadsides throughout the Eastern US.

Height: 8-12 Inches
Spread: 12-18 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'
Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'
Common Name: ironweed

This selection of the Arkansas native comes to us from Dr. Allan Armitage's trials at the University of Georgia. It has lovely fine foliage like Amsonia hubrichtii and is a compact, well-branched and vigorous plant. In late summer it is covered with true purple flowers that attract plenty of butterflies. Found in rocky flood plains, Vernonia lettermannii is very tolerant of hot, dry locations, yet can withstand brief periods of inundation.

Height: 30-36 Inches
Spread: 30-36 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9