SCIENTIFIC NAME: Echinacea 'Secret Lust', PP23060

COMMON NAME: Secret Lust Coneflower

GARDEN SIZE: 25 inches tall by 36 inches wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 4 - 10

EXPOSURE: Full Sun (6 or more hours of sun per day)

WATER & SOIL: Prefers well-drained soil and has average water requirements.

HABIT (FORM): Clumping, compact, well-branched

LIFE CYCLE: Perennial

FOLIAGE: Green

FLOWERS: Double anemone-type blooms with red-orange centers surrounded by contrasting light coral-pink rays

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid (Echinacea purpurea 'Razzmatazz' and other unknown echinacea ancestry)

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: As a hybrid, whether this plant acts as a local plant depends on how far it diverges from the straight species. May or may not be a host plant for local butterflies and moths, and could be a food source for pollinators, birds, and small mammals. Supplies shelter and nesting sites.

FERTILIZING: Give a root stimulant or 4-3-3 fertilizer during initial planting, then feed lightly in late winter or early spring with compost or an organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Cut back to just above soil level in early spring. Leave the seedheads in place over the fall and winter to support wildlife.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to people, dogs, cats, and horses. As with any plant, consuming large quantities may cause mild digestive upset.

USES: Borders, meadows, prairies, rain gardens, cut flowers, containers (use in containers voids the limited one-year warranty)