Description

Full sun, attracts butterflies, cut or dried flowers, deer, rabbit, and drought resistant, Zone 3

Echinacea p. ‘Magnus’ 

Pot size #1

Coneflowers have a daisy shaped bloom, and is a sun-loving perennial.  The Magnus Purple is an award winner. The bloom is large in size, deep-pink in color, and has petals that are held out from the conical centre in a flat manner, rather than drooping like most other coneflowers. In addition to the beautiful petals the Magnus Purple Coneflower has an orange-brown conical centre. These blooms are atop tall stems, and with foliage that is dark green and pointed in shape. This variety is noteworthy because of its long lasting blooms and its tolerance of almost everything. Excellent as cut or dried flowers, but if the flower heads are not removed in the Fall, the blackened cones will be fed on by birds. This is a perfect flower choice for beds, borders, massed, or to put in wildflower gardens.

Also known as Echinacea, which has been cultivated since the 1700s, both in North America and Europe. It is used commonly as treatment and medicine, and is easily grown since they thrive on neglect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is easy to care for. Coneflowers will grow in clumps, and will be heights of 3 ft tall on their strong erect stems. It tolerates dry to medium, well-drained soils. It will tolerate drought conditions once it is established. Low water needs. Drought, deer, heat, humidity, and poor soil tolerant.