Iberis Snow Cone

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    "crocus": {
        "supplier": "Crocus",
        "supplier_url": "https:\/\/www.crocus.co.uk\/plants\/_\/echinacea-butterfly-kisses-pbr-cone-fections-series\/classid.2000021323\/",
        "source": "Crocus",
        "data": {
            "scientific_name": "Echinacea Butterfly Kisses (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)",
            "common_names": [
                "coneflower"
            ],
            "description": "One of the best new doubles",
            "url": "https:\/\/www.crocus.co.uk\/plants\/_\/echinacea-butterfly-kisses-pbr-cone-fections-series\/classid.2000021323\/",
            "image_url": "https:\/\/img.crocdn.co.uk\/images\/products2\/pl\/20\/00\/02\/13\/pl2000021323.jpg?width=440&height=440",
            "hardiness_zone": "Fully hardy",
            "flower_colour": [
                "Pink"
            ],
            "flowering_months": [
                "June",
                "July",
                "August"
            ],
            "sun_exposure": "Full sun",
            "soil_type": [
                "Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil"
            ],
            "water_requirements": [
                "Dry\/Sandy",
                "Normal"
            ],
            "aspect": [
                "South",
                "West"
            ],
            "foliage_type": "Deciduous",
            "mature_size": "Medium",
            "size": "3 × 9cm pots",
            "position": "Middle of border",
            "special_features": [
                "Non poisonous",
                "Flowering",
                "Attractive seedheads",
                "Resistant to diseases",
                "Plants that show resistance to deer and rabbits"
            ],
            "pollinator_friendly": true,
            "toxicity": "Non-toxic",
            "growth_rate": "Average",
            "ground_cover": false,
            "plant_type": "Perennials",
            "crocus_sku": "RH30005270",
            "crocus_price": "39.99",
            "crocus_in_stock": true,
            "plant_description": "Recently introduced by the Dutch breeder Arie Blom, this is one of the best in the new breed of double coneflowers. Compact and reliable, Echinacea 'Butterfly Kisses' produces loads of scented flowers that will last well into autumn. Butterflies and bees will flock to it, and after the flowers have faded, smaller birds will come for the seeds. Try it at the front of a sunny border, or pot it up for the patio.",
            "detailed_description": "Recently introduced by the Dutch breeder Arie Blom, this is one of the best in the new breed of double coneflowers. Compact and reliable, Echinacea 'Butterfly Kisses' produces loads of scented flowers that will last well into autumn. Butterflies and bees will flock to it, and after the flowers have faded, smaller birds will come for the seeds. Try it at the front of a sunny border, or pot it up for the patio.",
            "eventual_height_m": 0.45,
            "eventual_height_cm": 45,
            "eventual_spread_m": 0.3,
            "eventual_spread_cm": 30,
            "flowering_months_detailed": [
                "Jun",
                "Jul",
                "Aug"
            ],
            "flowering_period": "Jun, Jul, Aug",
            "position_detailed": "Full sun",
            "rate_of_growth": "Average",
            "soil_detailed": "Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil",
            "hardiness_detailed": "Fully hardy",
            "care_instructions": "Plant Echinacea directly into well-prepared borders or larger pots and containers, spacing them at 15-20cm (6-8in) intervals. Water well after planting and while they are in active growth. The seed heads are attractive, and are a valuable food source for birds during the cooler months, so avoid cutting them back (to just above soil level) until late winter. Over time, it will form larger clumps with more flowering stems, so they can be lifted and divided in autumn or spring to maintain vigour and flowering performance. Taller cultivars in exposed locations will benefit from staking.",
            "plant_notes": "This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.",
            "alert": "This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring."
        },
        "scraped_at": "2025-12-05T13:21:32.949689Z"
    },
    "scientific_name": "Iberis sempervirens Snow Cone ('Ibcom'PBR)",
    "family": "Brassicaceae",
    "fragrant": "No",
    "pollinator_friendly": "No",
    "low_maintenance": "No",
    "drought_tolerant": "No",
    "seasonal_colours": {
        "Spring": {
            "months": [
                "Mar",
                "Apr",
                "May"
            ]
        },
        "Summer": {
            "months": [
                "Jun",
                "Jul",
                "Aug"
            ]
        },
        "Autumn": {
            "months": [
                "Sep",
                "Oct",
                "Nov"
            ]
        },
        "Winter": {
            "months": [
                "Dec",
                "Jan",
                "Feb"
            ]
        }
    },
    "rhs_url": "https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/plants\/505495\/iberis-sempervirens-snow-cone-ibcompbr\/details",
    "_field_sources": {
        "crocus": "Crocus",
        "scientific_name": "RHS",
        "family": "RHS",
        "fragrant": "RHS",
        "pollinator_friendly": "RHS",
        "low_maintenance": "RHS",
        "drought_tolerant": "RHS",
        "seasonal_colours": "RHS",
        "rhs_url": "RHS"
    }
}