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
 
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