Secret Affair coneflower
Echinacea 'Secret Affair'
RHS AGM 2020
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Secret Affair' coneflower (Echinacea 'Secret Affair') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms in summer and again in autumn, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit the fragrant flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. You can cut the stems for bouquets.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Bee balm, and Red-hot poker.