Mexican Hat Coneflower produces upright stems topped with a large green centre that matures to brown, surrounded by a mahogany crown and yellow petals that turn downward to form the brim. The North American native suits cottage gardens, wildflower plantings and borders, and its flowers can be cut for indoor arrangements.
Sow the seeds on the soil surface and press them in, because light helps them germinate. They can be started indoors four to six weeks before the last frost or sown outdoors in mid-spring or fall; cold treatment for two to four weeks can improve germination. Plants bloom in their second season and continue flowering from midsummer onward.
Features
Attracts bees, butterflies and birds
Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects
Drought tolerant once established
Low-maintenance perennial
Works well planted in large clumps or masses
Care: Leave seedheads in fall for birds
Soil: Average to medium sandy loam, well-drained
Uses: Cut flowers, cottage gardens, wildflower gardens and borders
Light: Full sun
Width: 12–24 inches
Height: 36–48 inches
Growth habit: Upright, clump-forming
Sowing depth: Surface sow and press into soil
Final spacing: 12–18 inches apart
Indoor sowing: Start 4–6 weeks before the last frost
Botanical name: Ratibida columnifera
Flowering time: Second season, from midsummer onward
Outdoor sowing: Mid-spring or fall
Seeds per pack: 50
Hardiness zones: 3–10
Germination time: 7–42 days
Transplant spacing: 12 inches apart after the last frost
Germination temperature: 65–70°F soil temperature
Seller: Seed & Bulb
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Love the little hat shape, bees are all over them.
