Plant Library

Prairie Coneflower Red Mexican Hat

Common Name: Prairie Coneflower

Botanical Name: Ratibida columnifera

Variety: Red Mexican Hat

Blossom Color: Red

Bloom Time: Jun-Jul

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Full Sun

Mature Height: 18-30"

Mature Width: 18"

Notes: Branching stems bear distinctive blossoms in richly saturated red with pronounced central cones and dramatically reflexed petals in shades of burgundy and golden yellow. Beautiful feathery foliage. Combines well with drought-tolerant Ornamental Grasses, Coreopsis, and Achillea. The performance begins in midsummer and continues into fall, attracting pollinators over a long season of bloom.