Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
Enormous rose-pink daisy blooms
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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
- Secure the absolute classic, award-winning coneflower, famous worldwide for its enormous, spectacular, deep rose-pink, horizontal petals.
- Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' produces a phenomenal, high-impact splash of late-summer color just as other border perennials are beginning to look tired.
- This echinacea boasts incredibly prominent, dark orange-brown central cones that add fantastic texture and structural interest to the planting scheme.
- It is the ultimate, low-maintenance hero for the sun-baked garden, shrugging off heat and drought with absolute ease while continuing to bloom profusely.
- A total magnet for pollinators and an outstanding, long-lasting cut flower, it is an indispensable workhorse for any vibrant, wildlife-friendly garden.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' can be grown in a pot, but needs a deep 40cm container for its taproot.
How big does it get?
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' typically reaches a mature height of 90 cm and a spread of 45 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' requires full sun for at least 6 hours a day.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' is drought-tolerant once established, needing water only when the top 5 centimetres of soil feel dry.
Will this plant need pruning?
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' does not need pruning, though deadheading spent blooms can promote further flowering. Alternatively, leave the seedheads on over winter for wildlife, and cut back the stems to the base in early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' is fully hardy (H5), surviving temperatures down to -15°C. It performs well across the UK, though in very cold or wet northern regions, winter survival is improved by ensuring excellent drainage.
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