Magnus Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Description | Named 1998 Perennial Plant of the Year! A well-behaved plant with bold six-inch wide, magenta-rose flowers; petals are horizontal, not pendulous. Attracts butterflies; perfect for the informal, nature-inspired garden. Excellent cut flower. Perennial. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Fast grower to 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border |
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Design Ideas | This reliable plant can be incorporated as individuals into mixed planters with trees and shrubs. Its natural home is with other perennials in a flower border. Also works well in wild gardens and with native plants, where the rangy character is right at home. |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Phlox (Phlox); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) |
Care | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Requires less water once established. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.