lead plant - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: native shrubs, shrubs
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, butterfly caterpillar food, heirloom garden plant, midwest native, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit
Hardiness:: Zone 2 – 9
Mature Height:: 24-36in
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure), part sun/morning shade (western exposure), part to full sun (4 hours or more sun), sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: purple
Bloom Time:: fall, summer
Foliage:: silver
Butterfly Host:: Silver-spotted Skipper, Southern Dogface

This native shrub grows in woodlands and prairies. 4-8″ spike-like clusters of tiny, bluish-purple flowers with gold anthers are unusual.