Echinacea purpurea ‘Avalanche’

The Grower’s Dream

Size: 15-18″ tall by 15-18″ tall
USDA hardiness Zones: 5(4) – 9
Sun/shade: full sun
Soil: average garden soil, well drained
Moisture: moist, but well drained to get established, once established, it is very drought tolerant
Disease and Pests: none known
Landscape use: Foundation plantings, mass plantings, commercial landscapes, front or middle of the border, urban gardens, containers
Market appeal/Uniqueness: This new dwarf echinacea is a grower’s dream.  With it’s uniform habit and pot-full-of-blooms appearance, growers and consumers will not be disappointed.  This could very well be the ‘White Swan’ replacement we have all been looking for!
Propagation methods: tissue culture, divisions
Date of introduction to market: June 1, 2008
Bloom time: Early July for 8 to 12 weeks

Echinacea purpurea ‘Avalanche’ - a new dwarf coneflower with crisp white blooms and a habit as reliable as a pot-mum. This new selection was bred by Arie Blom of The Netherlands.

Arie’s quest for dwarf, more floriferous coneflowers with predictable habits resulted in this amazing new introduction.Prefect for smaller spaces or mid-border placement, Avalanche will amaze growers with its pot-full-of-blooms and it’s amazing, sturdy habit.

This Echinacea is a dream for shipping and retail sales. Perfect for container gardening and small urban spaces, we predict Avalanche will dominate the market and eventually replace all other single-flowered white coneflowers. This plant has continuously bloomed from July to September in many garden settings.