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Image shows the charming flowers of the butterfly attractant
Echinacea
purpurea
'Magnus'
or
Brauneria purpurea or Rudbeckia purpurea
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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
(Eastern Coneflower,
Purple Coneflower)
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Synonyms: Brauneria purpurea, Rudbeckia purpurea
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Native to USA
Light: Full sun-light shade
Height: 2-6'
Spread: 2-4'
Blooms: Showy, purple, daisy-like, flowers on hairy, erect stem,
mid-early Fall.
Foliage: Smooth, herbaceous, lance-shaped, coarse-textured
Soil: Well-drained, drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly outdoors in Fall after last frost)
Uses: Accent, specimen, container, patio, bedding, masses
Comments:
Echinacea
purpurea
'Magnus' or Eastern Coneflower or Purple Coneflower or
Brauneria
purpurea
or Rudbeckia
purpurea
is an upright, self-sowing
hardy perennial. It is easily propagated from seeds. The petals hang down its sides, showing off its big rounded brown head. Grown in masses, Rudbeckia
purpurea
really add
beauty and color to the
landscape. The butterflies loves the
Eastern Coneflower
blooms and the Goldfinches and
songbirds enjoy feasting on the seeds.
Brauneria
purpurea
is deer resistant and is drought tolerant.
Purple Coneflower is popular used as a traditional medicine by the North
American Indans and it is now commonly used as an immune
booster to defend your body against minor infections and initial signs
of minor respiratory disease, flus and colds. Interestingly,
Echino is the Greek word for 'spiny', describing the flower disk head as
such.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-10 |
