mexican hat

 

regionally-sourced plant specimens that are sustainably harvested of the highest quality to be well-adapted to the requirements of each project

 

all plantssunny perennials + shrubs

\\ mexican hat (RACO3)

\\ mexican hat (RACO3)

\\ mexican hat (RACO3)

plant details

mexican hat

identification

latin name: Ratibida columnifera

usda code: RACO3

alternative name(s): Red-spike Mexican hat, Upright prairie coneflower, Prairie coneflower, Long-headed coneflower, Thimbleflowe

classification

ecotopes class: sunny perennials + shrubs

ecological condition(s): sunny edge – prairie pocket

size range: small – less than 3 ft

habit: herbaceous

leaf retention: deciduous

light requirement: full sun

color signature: red and yellow petals, with a brown central disk

native range