Echinacea ‘Secret Glow’
‘Secret Glow’ is precisely school bus yellow, nothing less. It stands out in a crowd for its unusual color as well as its unusually high flower count, averaging 35 large flowers per plant, the first year! Matching perfectly with the rest of the Secret™ Series, ‘Secret Glow’ is a very welcome addition to the series.
Common Name: Double Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae
Plant Category: Echinacea
Plant Series: Secret™ Series
Plant Type: Perennial
US Patent #: PPAF
EU Grant #: PVR
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-10 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Habit: Clumping
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 23″/24″/25″
Finish Time: Medium
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September, October
Growth Rate: Fast
Most Active Growing Season: Spring
Flowering Season(s): Summer, Fall
Flower Color(s): Orange, Yellow
Double Flower?: Yes
Use As A Cut Flower?: Yes
Stem Length: Medium
Height: Mid-Landscape
Soil: Average soil, coarse and slightly mineral soils are best.
Exposure: Full Sun
Additional Attribute(s): Butterflies, Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Fragrant
Nutritional Needs: 75 – 100 ppm
Water: Average
Landscape Value: Great in mass in landscapes, mixed beds. Great cut flower.