Magnus coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Perennial Plant of the Year 1998
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Neutral (pH 6.6 to 7.3), slightly acidic (pH 5.6 to 6.5)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Magnus' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its rose-pink petals surround a coppery-brown, spiky cone, and the blooms fade to pale rose as they age. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Avoid soils that stay overly moist in winter.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Prairie dropseed, Moonshine yarrow, and Nodding onion.