Mexican Hat / Prairie Coneflower - Ratibida columnifera

Category: Perennial
Common Name: Mexican Hat / Prairie Coneflower
Scientific Name: Ratibida columnifera
Height Range: 2-4 ft
Width Range: 1.5-2 ft
Sun Conditions: Full sun
Soil Conditions: Dry to medium, well-drained; tolerates poor, sandy, clay, and calcareous soils
Bloom Time: Summer (June-October, extended bloom)
Bloom Color: Yellow (typical form) or brownish-red/purple (forma pulcherrima / "dwarf red")
Seed/Fruit Production: Small dry achenes in a cylindrical, cone-shaped seed head; attractive to birds
Foliage Color: Green, finely divided/pinnately lobed leaves
Growth Habit: Erect, clump-forming; often biennial to short-lived perennial
Growth Rate: Fast (self-seeds readily)
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