| Description | An improved Magnus with sturdy stems and carmine red flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (eh-kin-AA-cee-ah)(pur-pur-EE-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4(5) |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, part sun |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dislikes wet winter soils |
| Flowers | carmine red to purple rays and bronze-brown cone |
| Fruit | achenes in the dried center disk |
| Leaves | green, coarse, most at base of plant, some on stem but smallers |
| Stems | stout stem, has coarse white hairs |
| Dimensions | 24-36 inches tall |
| Maintenance | may reseed in the garden, cut back stout stem in fall or leave for winter interest |
| Propagation | seed, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by the Jelitto an improved E. Magnus. |
| Misc Facts | Echinacea from the Greek word echinos meaning Hedgehog, like the flowers spiny receptacles |
| Author's Notes | Echinacea have beautiful flowers, now available in a wide range of colors. The foliage is on the coarse side and many times starts to fade a way or deteriorate sooner than other plants. Using in combination with other plants will help mask these problems. I like to leave the flower heads on during the winter, since birds will dine on the seeds |
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