Overview

Echinacea purp. 'Magnus Superior' is a perennial in the genus Echinacea, part of the Asteraceae family. Echinacea purp. 'Magnus Superior' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include borders, cut flowers and wildlife gardens. It is native to Northwestern U.S.A., North-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Eastern Canada, South-Central U.S.A., Western Canada and Northeastern U.S.A..

About

Echinacea purp. 'Magnus Superior' is a cultivar of Echinacea in the Asteraceae, notable for its large composite flower heads with a spiny central disk. It flowers in the UK from July to October. The genus originates from eastern and central North America, where plants occupy wet to dry prairies and open wooded areas.

About the genus

Echinacea is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. It has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. They are native only in eastern and central North America, where they grow in wet to dry prairies and open wooded areas.

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In the garden

Echinacea purp. 'Magnus Superior' belongs to the herbaceous genus Echinacea (Asteraceae) and carries the characteristic spiny central disk that gives the genus its name from the Greek for ‘hedgehog’. The group is native to eastern and central North America and is found naturally across a range of habitats from damp prairies to drier open woods. Choose an open position that reflects those native conditions: a sunny site or a spot with light afternoon shade will mirror the plant's natural setting. Soil moisture can range from damp to dry, so this cultivar tolerates a variety of moisture regimes rather than requiring one particular soil type. Grow it with other herbaceous perennials or in prairie-style and woodland-edge schemes that echo its native habitats. Echinacea purp. 'Magnus Superior' is often planted for its showy composite heads that appear from July to October, providing colour through late summer and into autumn. The spiny central disks remain a distinctive feature of the flower heads throughout the season, making the cultivar easily recognisable in mixed borders or naturalistic plantings.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Echinacea

Sunlight

full sun, partial shade

Soil type

well-drained, sandy, loamy

Soil pH

neutral, slightly acidic, slightly alkaline

Soil moisture

medium, dry

Exposure

open

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Echinacea purp. 'Magnus Superior' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

perennial

Suggested uses

borders, cut flowers, wildlife gardens

Native to

Northwestern U.S.A., North-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Eastern Canada, South-Central U.S.A., Western Canada, Northeastern U.S.A.

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Echinacea purp. 'Magnus Superior'

Cultivation

Prefers well-drained soil and full sun; drought tolerant once established.

Pruning

Deadhead spent flowers to encourage further blooming; cut back in late autumn.

Propagation

seed, division

Frequently asked questions

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