Ratibida columnifera Red (Mexican Hat)
1,000 seeds $3.00
Ratibida columnifera Red is a summer-blooming, native wildflower. It has drooping, red petals outlined in golden-yellow. The petals look like a skirt or the brim of a hat surrounding the base of the column-like center.
Red Mexican Hat attracts butterflies . It's a very casual-looking flower, which makes it good choice for the wildflower garden.
Ratibida columnifera blooms the
first year
from seed if started early indoors.
Drought tolerant
. Hardy perennial in zones 3-10.
height 24" spacing 12"
Sowing Ratibida columnifera Seeds
Start ratibida seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun. Well-drained soil.