Echinacea 'Magnus Superior'
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Echinacea 'Magnus Superior': A Darker, Bolder Sequel
The original 'Magnus' was already a big deal. 'Magnus Superior' walked in with darker stems, deeper carmine-pink petals held perfectly flat, and the quiet arrogance of a sequel that's BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE.
Plant Characteristics:
- Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
- Common Name: Coneflower
- Height: 90โ100 cm (3โ3.3 ft)
- Spread: 45โ60 cm (18โ24 in)
- Flowers: Large, deep carmine-pink daisies with flat, horizontal petals around an orange-brown cone
- Bloom Time: Midsummer to early fall (July to September)
- Foliage: Dark green, coarse leaves on dark stems, in an upright clump
- Features: Seed heads feed finches, good cut flower
Where to Plant: Plant it in the middle of a sunny border, in a pollinator garden or in a prairie-style bed. It is a strong cut flower, and the cones stay standing through winter for the birds.
Companion Plants: Hemerocallis 'Always Afternoon' adds purple daylilies at 50 to 55 cm from June to August. Anemone canadensis fills the ground with white flowers from May to July, ahead of the coneflowers. At the back, Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' rises to 120 to 150 cm with blue hoods from August to October. The group suits full sun or partial sun.
Plant Care: Plant in full sun, or part sun with at least six hours of light, in average, well-drained soil. Skip the rich compost and heavy feeding, which make stems lean. Water regularly the first season, then only during long dry spells. Deadhead through summer to keep flowers coming. Let the last flowers go to seed in fall for finches and winter interest, then cut back in early spring. Divide every four years or so in spring if the clump gets crowded. It may self-seed a little.
History: Jelitto Perennial Seeds in Germany introduced 'Magnus Superior' in 2010 to mark the 25th anniversary of 'Magnus', the 1998 Perennial Plant of the Yearยฎ. Jelitto selected the new strain for darker flowers and stems and more consistent growth.
Final Thoughts: Plant it at the back where it can look down on everybody. THE FINCHES WILL DROP BY FOR THE SEEDS. LET THEM.
