Scientific Name
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Common Name(s)
Magnus Coneflower
Synonym(s)
Echinacea 'Magnus'
Scientific Classification
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Heliantheae
Genus: Echinacea
Origin
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' is a cultivar of Echinacea purpurea.
Flower
Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Summer
Description
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' is an attractive cultivar with narrowly oval leaves and flower heads with drooping deep pink rays and an orange-brown central cone. This fabulous herbaceous perennial blooms profusely from early summer to late summer and is a perfect choice for beds and borders, naturalized areas, meadows, prairies, and wildflower gardens.

Hardiness
USDA hardiness zone 3a to 9b: from −40 °F (−40 °C) to 30 °F (−1.1 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Coneflowers are often listed as drought tolerant, but they will do much better with regular water. I leave the plants standing through winter to feed the birds. Shearing them back in the spring will result in bushier plants that bloom longer into the season. Deadheading is the primary maintenance required with Coneflowers. They are prolific bloomers, and keeping them deadheaded will keep them in bloom all summer. Luckily each flower remains in bloom for several weeks. Flowers start blooming from the top of the stem. As the initial flower fades, more side shoots and buds will form along the stem. Keep the plants deadheaded, and you'll keep getting more flowers.
If you don't want to start your own seeds, plenty of varieties are available for purchase as plants, especially through mail order. Plants can also be divided or grown from stem cuttings. Coneflower can be planted in either spring or fall. Be sure to allow for good air circulation to prevent fungal diseases. See more at How to Grow and Care for Coneflower.
Links
- Back to genus Echinacea
- Plantpedia: Browse flowering plants by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, or Origin
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