Grow guide
How to grow Prairie Coneflower Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
- Type
- Perennial flower
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 70–98 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water As needed
- Deadhead As needed
Notes
Drooping yellow petals around a tall thimble cone; blooms first year 10-14 weeks from sowing; drought-tolerant 1-2 ft plains native.
More perennial flower varieties
Grows well nearby
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