How to grow Mexican Hat Flower

Ratibida columnifera

Full Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Very Low

Tolerates drought, light shade and somewhat poor soils. Intolerant of moist heavy clay.¹

Growing Mexican hat flower from seed

Seed can be wintersown from zone 3 and up.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 5.94 inches (15.24 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm).

Seed Saving Mexican hat flower

Allow seeds to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds. Properly cleaned seeds can be stored successfully.²

How long does Mexican hat flower take to grow?

These estimates for how long Mexican hat flower takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Mexican hat flower to germinate?: 5 days
Average 5 days | Min 41 days | Max 41 days (1)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Mexican hat flower?: + days
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Mexican hat flower is ready for harvest / bloom?: + 40 days
Average 40 days | Min 40 days | Max 40 days (1)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Mexican hat flower?: = days

Other names for Mexican hat flower

Prairie coneflower, Upright prairie coneflower, Grey headed coneflower, Yellow coneflower, Red hat

Ratibida columnaris, Rudbeckia columnaris, Rudbeckia columnifera, Ratibida columnifera var. pulcherrima, Ratibida columnaris var. pulcherrima

Misspellings: Red Hats, Mexican Hat

Footnotes

¹ missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b281

² http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/801/