Echinacea Magnus

Echinacea Magnus has extra-large pink flowers with a copper-brown cone (center). Echinacea purpurea Magnus is a long-lasting cut flower. Where classic coneflower petals point down, 'Magnus' is held more horizontally. The bicolor effect from this coneflower is due to the bloom's intense color fading as they age. Perennial Plant Association 1998 Plant of the Year. They are drought and heat tolerant with long-lasting magnificent displays of large daisies with coned centers. A North American native coneflower, Echinacea or Purple Coneflower produces big, bright flowers from late June until frost. Plants thrive in average soils and withstand hot and dry conditions. Blooms last well cut or dried, and the seeds in the large cone at the center of the flower head provide nourishment for birds when finished blooming. Echinacea Magnus is a must-have in every garden for butterflies and pollinators.