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Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera)

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Botanical names:
Ratibida columnifera Accepted

General Plant Information
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Yellow
Bi-Color: yellow and orange
Flower Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Flower Form: Compound
Uses: Cut Flower
Attracts Bees
Suitable for xeriscaping
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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By bob - Give a thumbs up (6)
Location: Kerrville, TXDate: June 2004Field of Mexican Hats
By dave - Give a thumbs up (1)
Location: Kerrville, TXDate: June 2004
By dave - Give a thumbs up (1)
Location: Cincinnati, OhioDate: June 2007Ratibida
By kqcrna - Give a thumbs up (1)
Location: TexasMexican Hat
By okus - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: Pappy Elkins Park.Date: Summer 2010Colors vary widely on this flower.
By frostweed - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: North Texas - Blackland PrairieDate: 2010-05-30Mexican Hats - an American prairie wildflower.
By Jenn - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: Goldthwaite, TXDate: 2012-05-04
By patrob - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: Medina Co., TexasDate: May 20, 2012Mexican Hat
By LindaTX8 - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: Taken at Paca Peace Ranch, outside of Westcliffe, ColoradoDate: 2012-08-03Many color variations, from bright yellow, to this orange-and-yel
By BookerC1 - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: At Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Manitou, ColoradoDate: 2012-08-03Cylindrical seed heads.  Self-seeds readily.
By BookerC1 - Give a thumbs up (0)
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By SongofJoy - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.Date: 2012-12-09
By growitall - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.Date: 2012-07-29
By growitall - Give a thumbs up (0)
Location: My Property Sunset Zone 23 Fallbrook CaliforniaDate: 2013-05-14
By wcgypsy - Give a thumbs up (0)

Comments:
Posted by SongofJoy on Dec 4, 2011 3:46 PM

Very east to grow. In a home wildflower or perennial garden, it is a plant that will bloom freely over a long period, makes a good and interesting long-stemmed cut flower, and does well in hot, dry, poor soil. It is a perennial member of the Aster family, and close relatives include sunflowers, black-eyed Susans, shasta daisies, and purple coneflower.

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Posted by Marilyn (Hebron, KY - Zone 6a) on May 25, 2013 12:27 AM

"Ratibida columnifera, commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, that is native to much of North America. It inhabits prairies, plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico."

Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratibida_columnifera

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