Echinacea Magnus

Fill sunny perennial beds with large fragrant rose-purple flowers and dependable pollinator activity. Magnus Coneflower produces broad petals around red-bronze cones on strong upright stems that rarely require staking. Leaving spent blooms standing provides winter texture and seed for birds.

Growing Guide

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
• Mature Height: 2.5'–3'
• Mature Width: 1'–1.5'
• Spacing: 1'
• Soil: Average, well-drained soil
• Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
• Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
• Common Name: Magnus Coneflower
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Native Perennial
• Bloom Color: Purple
• Season of Interest: Summer
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Growth Habit: Upright and Free-Branching
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Key Features

• Large rose-purple flowers
• Fragrant summer bloom
• Strong stems need little staking
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Provides winter seed for birds

Landscape Uses

• Pollinator gardens
• Perennial borders
• Native gardens
• Cottage gardens
• Mass plantings

Planting & Care Tips

• Plant in full sun.
• Provide well-drained soil.
• Water regularly during establishment.
• Leave seed heads standing for birds or cut back in late winter.

Companion Plants

• Baptisia australis
• Panicum Shenandoah
• Coreopsis
• Salvia
• Caryopteris Dark Knight

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