Echinacea purpurea

Asteraceae

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Habitat: sunny places Flowering: mid summer to early autumn Height: 1.3 m Width: 50 cm Soil: well drained, humus-rich

Cone flowers are members of the daisy family - but are superb herbaceous perennial plants, often used in 'prairie' plantings. The large flowers have many colourful, often reflexed petals, surrounding a prominent central cone, usually in a darker colour. They normally don’t need staking, flower for a long time, and make excellent cut flowers. And they attract bees and butterflies, and birds come for the seeds. What more could you ask?

Echinacea purpurea is a robust variety with pink-purple flowers with a rusty brown cone.
2 litre pot £6.00

Echinacea purpurea 'The King' is a very strong form with rosy red petals and a deep brown central cone. It is very attractive to butterflies and bees - and to gardeners, as it is easy and reliable.