(Coneflower) Echinacea 'Merlot' PPAF boasts fragrant flowers with dark red stems that look striking in cut flower arrangements! Masses of huge 5 inch, rose-pink flowers with prominent cones are displayed in mid to late summer on the sturdy, dark colored stems. Echinacea 'Merlot' PPAF also has excellent form and vigor to make it the perfect perennial for a sunny location in your garden.