Echinacea 'Secret Affair' PP24354

Also Known As

Echinacea Secret™ Affair
Secret Affair Coneflower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

4a-9b

Echinacea 'Secret Affair' PP24354 plant details

Echinacea 'Secret Affair' PP24354 is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer magenta and pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echinacea 'Secret Affair' PP24354

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: magenta and pink blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echinacea 'Secret Affair' PP24354

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A lovely combination of rose, mauve and lavender, this multi-colored beauty offers flowers with a double pom-pom atop the petalled coneflower skirt on well-branched 16-24" stems; unique and beautiful. S/M PPAF

By: Forestfarm

A marvelous double flower combining rich magenta-rose, mauve and lavender colours along with fragrance. Possessing a great low branching habit with exceptional foliage to the base of the plant. Part of the new Secret Series of mid-size double-flowered coneflowers. Echinacea in coastal BC should be planted in hot, dry, sunny spots with thin, average to poor soils for best overwintering.