Mexican Hat is the common name for this wildflower with a dark red and yellow bloom; Prairie Coneflower is the common name for the solid yellow bloom. Our Ratibida columnaris is a mixture of both. This perennial grows one to three feet in height and blooms from April to July and with a soaking or two, it will bloom on till frost. It will grow in sand, loam, clay, caliche, and limestone if well-drained. It likes full sun to part shade. We have seen Mexican Hats blooming in full shade.
Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
- Item: #
- 1004
1 Ft - 3 Ft Height
|Perennial
|Blooms May - Oct
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Clay
Caliche
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Medium Soil Moisture
Sunlight
Full
Partial
Dappled
Shade
Seed
Rate
What's the Seeding Rate?
**LAWN & GARDEN: High density rate improves fill and establishment while reducing weed opportunity **OPEN SPACE: Economical rangeland density for larger acreage but requires longer establishment period
Lawn & Garden:
1 LB covers 20000 sq ft
Open Space:
1 LB per acre