Magnus Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus')
eh-kih-NAY-shah per-per-EE-ah 'Magnus'
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Deciduous Perennial Upright in the Asteraceae Family
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Available May 9
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Price |
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#1 gallon |
Field
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$8.72 |
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Brighten your landscape with Magnus Purple Coneflower, boasting bold pink flowers that stand tall and proud. This stunning perennial is a magnet for pollinators and blooms from summer to fall, ensuring your garden is alive with color! |
Grows up to three feet tall and sports six-inch-wide, rose-pink flowers with a unique flat shape (most echinacea petals curl downwards, away from the center cone).
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Pros
- Love hot, sunny, dry conditions
- Deer resistant
- Heat/drought tolerant
- Plant looks attractive even after flowers have gone by without deadheading
- Seeds can feed birds over winter months
- Tolerant of poor soil (but bloom best in nutrient-rich soil)
- Make great cut flowers
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Cons
- Won’t thrive in shade
- Don’t like wet feet
- Need deadheading to get more blooms
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
24 - 36 inches
tall. 18 - 24 inches
wide.
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Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium - |
Zones |
3a - 10b
(Usually hardy to -40° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Bees, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Fall Color, Formal Garden, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Nativar, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Thrillers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Winter Interest
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Bloom Period |
July - September
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Flower Color |
Rosy Purple-pink
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Commonly Planted with...
Black-eyed Susan, coneflower, coreopsis, salvia, bee balm, asters, and ornamental grasses.
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Photos of This with...
Sedum Autumn Fire
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