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Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F) USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On May 11, 2008, mbhoakct76 from Winsted, CT wrote:
I see many people in my area with purple coneflowers- im unsure of the variety , but i have tried this one twice with no luck on overwintering in zone 5. I have had them in different areas and in potted int he basement to test conditions but every time - they die! I think i will have to try another variety.
On Mar 12, 2008, KaylyRed from Watertown, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:
"Magnus" grows beautifully for me, although it does tend to be a bit tall and occasionally topples forward in my berm bed. When my plants are about 8" tall, I cut half of them back to 4". This not only staggers the bloom time, but the shorter plants give support to the taller ones.
On Jan 31, 2007, Bellisgirl from Spokane, WA wrote:
Hi! Ive had this plant for about five years; its been wonderful. One of the strongest growers in my garden. It almost resembles a daisy in the way the petals strech outward instead of downward like other coneflowers. It does tend to sag a bit, but I just stake it up. You can get it to rebloom by deadheading it. Mine has formed a nice clump. It will even reseed itself if you leave some of the spent flowerheads on.
On Jul 13, 2005, lark567 from Hermiston, OR (Zone 6a) wrote:
My Magnus coneflowers are blooming now and they are gorgeous. This is their second season and they've stood up to our hot summers wonderfully. I'm definitely hooked!
On Aug 1, 2003, PurplePansies from Deal, NJ (Zone 7a) wrote:
Very easy to grow, ( I garden in the mid-Atlantic zone 6/7). Tolerates drought but also wet soils. Grows in neutral to truly acidic soils. Their biggest complaint is probably truly alkaline soils where they won't grow well, which makes sense because they're native to eastern U.S. Tall, stiff spikes of stem and flower recover well after rains and never, (in my experience) require staking. Tolerates part shade but prefers full sun. Excellent for cutting. Beautiful in any garden but, combines beautifully with white and yellow flowers, especially white coneflowers, coreopsis and rudbeckias. Pictures never do it justice.... large, showy blossoms, the orange/bronzey cones seem to glow or shine, and the contrast of this color to the lavender petals is outstanding. Their shape is also beautiful and sets them apart from other daisy-like flowers, the center truly stands up with the petals daintily hanging from below. The new mainstay for American gardens I highly recommend it.
Birds love these flowers! I like this variety because the flowers aren't as droopy as some others. Wonderful color! Needs staking sometimes, though. (My only complaint!)
I just started gardening last year. I saw a picture of Echinacea Purple Coneflowers in a gardening magazine, and it was love at first sight. I was thrilled when I finally found them at a local nursery. Echinacea is a great plant for hot areas. It's fairly easy to grow as it's drought tolerant and loves full sun. It thrives even in the almost deadly Summer heat of Southern California. Unfortunately, I lost all of my Echinacea's to gophers. The roots are all eaten, hence killing the plants. My pictures are my only proof that I had them in my garden. This Spring I am going to try to grow them from seeds.
On Aug 31, 2002, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Started some from seed last year, and they've done well. My only complaint is they tend to get a bit tall and floppy but that may be due to the partial sun setting I've got them in.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Gaylesville, Alabama Chico, California Citrus Heights, California Duarte, California Fair Oaks, California Sacramento, California (2 reports) San Leandro, California Colorado Springs, Colorado Denver, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado Seymour, Connecticut Fort Mccoy, Florida Sarasota, Florida Cordele, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Stone Mountain, Georgia Chicago, Illinois Palatine, Illinois Toluca, Illinois Washington, Illinois Bremen, Indiana Westfield, Indiana Inwood, Iowa Marshalltown, Iowa Lansing, Kansas Hebron, Kentucky Melbourne, Kentucky Cumberland, Maryland Reading, Massachusetts Saugus, Massachusetts Ceresco, Michigan Dearborn Heights, Michigan Grand Haven, Michigan Pinconning, Michigan Troy, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota Saint Cloud, Minnesota Brandon, Mississippi Warsaw, Missouri Lincoln, Nebraska Bridgewater, New Jersey Lakewood, New Jersey Lincroft, New Jersey Morganville, New Jersey Cooperstown, New York East Amherst, New York Himrod, New York Jefferson, New York Staten Island, New York Elk Park, North Carolina Oxford, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Bucyrus, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Columbia Station, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Duncan Falls, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Salem, Ohio Warren, Ohio Enid, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2 reports) Owasso, Oklahoma Gresham, Oregon Hermiston, Oregon Lincoln University, Pennsylvania Mercer, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Reading, Pennsylvania Hendersonville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Center, Texas Collinsville, Texas Crockett, Texas Cypress, Texas Dallas, Texas Danbury, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Hereford, Texas Houston, Texas Pearland, Texas Princeton, Texas Rowlett, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah Essex Junction, Vermont Suffolk, Virginia Concrete, Washington Kalama, Washington Moxee, Washington Spokane, Washington Vancouver, Washington Madison, Wisconsin Oconto, Wisconsin Watertown, Wisconsin