Echinacea Purpurea – Magnus Superior is a hairy perennial that has showy daisy-like purple coneflowers that are about 5 inches in diameter. These stunning looking flowers have rose-purple rays with orange-brown center cones that rise atop stiff stems that have coarse, ovate, dark green leaves. It has a blooming season that ranges from June to August, will grow between 2 – 3 feet tall, and grows best in full sun in clay, dry, or shallow-rocky well-draining soils. A nice characteristic of this plant is that it is heat, drought, and humidity tolerant. An interesting fact about this flower is that it won the Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year award in 1998 and the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2003. It is native to the moist meadows, prairies, and open woods of the Southeastern and Central United States. These flowers will attract numerous pollinators to your garden such as Butterflies, Bees, and Birds while being resistant to Deer and Rabbits. They make great cut flowers, do well in dried floral arrangements, and in borders in the garden. Another nice feature of this plant is that it is low maintenance, making this the perfect flower for the busy gardener! You don’t want to miss out on this plant find, it will surely add a nice touch to any garden!
20+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 8
Full Sun
Height: 2 feet – 3 feet
Width: 1 foot – 1.5 feet
Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Bees, Birds
Great for Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Borders
Deer and Rabbit resistant
Drought, Heat, Humidity Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Origin: Central to Southeastern United States
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
