Magnus Echinacea, Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Magnus Echinacea is a freely branching native perennial with strong upright stems that do not need staking and deep green foliage.  The large fragrant flowers with broad rose-purple petals and red-bronze cones bloom through summer.  Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils.  The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.  Drought tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites.  Heat and drought tolerant.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Liatris,  Baby’s Breath,  Salvia

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang,  Echinacea purpurea Magnus 9zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by  cultivar413, (1)  160629 094 High Line, (2)  160629 103 High Line, (3) Photoset by  Elvert Barnes, (1)  11.FortTottenPark.RockCreekPark.NE.WDC.13July2012, (2) HighLinePark1.Chelsea.NYC.18June2012 ( 1)+( 2)

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.