Botanical name
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’
Other names
Coneflower ‘Magnus’, Rudbeckia purpurea ‘Magnus’, Hedgehog coneflower ‘Magnus’, Black samson ‘Magnus’, Echinacea ‘Magnus’
Genus
Echinacea
Variety or Cultivar
‘Magnus’ _ ‘Magnus’ is an upright, clump-forming perennial with toothed, dark green leaves and large, purple-pink petals surrounding a dark orange cone in midsummer to mid-autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Dark-orange, Purplish-pink in Summer; Purplish-pink, Dark-orange in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ (Coneflower ‘Magnus’) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Wildflower, Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in any soil except boggy. Best in full sun, although partial shade will be tolerated. As a general rule, Echinacea do not transplant well.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
