Echinacea 'SECRET LUST'™ coneflower
size/type
mid-sized perennial,mid-sized perennial
usual height
0,5-0,8m
usual width
0,3-0,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
July-September
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Secret Lust™ is another fascinating variety of coneflower from a new SECRET™ series, developed in TerraNova Nurseries, USA. Its flowers emerge almost daisy-like flat but soon bend the ray florets downwards, elevating the tousled centres which in the end look like a bobble hat. They combine more colours shades: red, orange, and even pink, which results in a soft red appearance. The plant makes about 60-70 tall stems with flowers at the tops. When these fade out, new buds emerge along the stems and if regularly deadheaded Secret Lust™ can flower from late June until September.Coneflowers are maintenance-free perennials that have beautiful flowers in various colour shades from mid summer until early fall. They come out on sturdy stems that do not break in wind or heavy rain. Flowers attract butterflies and bumble bees. Lanceolate leaves grow from the ground and then up along the stems.
Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy. It loves full sun. Deadheading will prolong flowering time. It is suitable for mixed borders with perennials, or can be used as a flowering feature among low shrubs and conifers, and looks lovely when planted in a mass in a container on patios and balconies. Fully hardy to min. -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 09-09-2012
