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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Series: Butterfly™
Trade Name: Avalanche
Cultivar name: 'Butterfly Avalanche'
Common names
  • Coneflower
  • Purple Coneflower

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Date: 2008-07-29
Location: Wisconsin
Date: 2015-07-22
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-07-28

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