Mexican Hat 'Prairie Coneflower' - Native Gardeners

Mexican Hat 'Prairie Coneflower'

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Mexican Hat 'Prairie Coneflower'
4 Inch
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407 South Pipeline Road East
Euless TX 76040
United States

+12148140932

Ratibida columnifera 

Also known as Mexican Hat, Red-spike Mexican Hat, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower

Ratibida columnifera, commonly called long-headed coneflower, prairie coneflower, or Mexican Hats plant, is an erect, hairy, clump-forming plant that typically grows 1-3 feet tall. It is found in regions from Alberta to Minnesota and south to Arkansas, New Mexico, and Mexico, with the Great Plains being its most common area of occurrence. This aster family member is mainly known for its elongated, cylindrical center disk of each flower and its deeply cut leaves.

The plant blooms in the summer, with each flower having an elongated narrow center disk and 3-7 drooping yellow rays at the base. The leaves are pinnately lobed. The ray flowers in the R. columnifera forma columnifera variety are yellow, while in the less common R. columnifera forma pulcherrima variety, the rays are brownish-purple. The dark brown cylindrical center disks resemble a slender sombrero's crown, hence the Mexican hat's alternate common name.

Long-headed coneflower thrives in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. It can tolerate drought, light shade, and somewhat poor soils but doesn't do well in moist, heavy clay. While it can be grown from seed, it won't flower until the second year.

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Height: 1’-3’
Spread: 1’-1.5’
Bloom:  J'ne-September
Li'ht: Full Sun, Part Shade 
Water: Low to Medium
Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: North America

Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.

When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.

Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.

5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping. 

Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.

Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.

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