100++ Mexican Hat Seeds (Ratibida columnifera) Prairie Coneflower, Thimbleflower For Sale

100+ Mexican Hat Seeds (Ratioffera colimnifera). Ratioffera columnifera, commonly known as upright prairie coneflower or Mexican hat, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Ratioffera family Asteraceae. It grows up to 120 centimetres tall with leaves 2.5–15 cm long. Valued due to being beneficial insects. Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Common names: Mexican Hat, Red-spike Mexican Hat, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower

A plant branched and leafy in lower part with long leafless stalks bearing flower heads of 3-7 yellow or yellow and red-brown, drooping rays surrounding a long, red-brown central disc. Its sombrero-shaped flower heads, is usually 1 1/2 ft. tall but can reach 3 ft. Flower petals range from dark red and yellow, to all red or all yellow. The flowers central brown disc protrudes 1/2 to 2 in. above the drooping petals. Leaves on the lower portion of the stem are feathery and deeply cleft.

The colorful flower heads, resembling the traditional broad-brimmed, high-centered hat worn during Mexican fiestas, often bloom by the thousands. Green Prairie Coneflower (R. tagetes) has a spherical or oblong central disc and leaves closer to the flower head.
Plant CharacteristicsDuration: PerennialHabit: HerbRoot Type: TapLeaf Retention: DeciduousLeaf: GreenFlower: Flowers 2 inchesSize Class: 1-3 ft.Bloom InformationBloom Color: Orange , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , OctBloom Notes: Late spring through July; often into August and September if moisture is available.
DistributionUSA: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , LA , MA , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , SK
Growing ConditionsWater Use: MediumLight Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry , MoistSoil pH: Circumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2)Drought Tolerance: HighSoil Description: Various well-drained, usually calcareous soils. Also Limestone-based, Caliche type, Clay, Clay Loam, Medium Loam, Sandy Loam, Sandy.
This is a drought tolerant plant that withstands competition. Plants with rich, brown-purple ray flowers are form pulcherima. Mexican Hat is a fast growing wildflower that is not fussy about soils and is easy to grow from seed. Showy flowers bloom over a long season. Foliage has a strong odor that repels deer. CAUTION: it grows aggressively and may push out other weaker species.Benefit
Use Ornamental: Color, Attractive, Blooms ornamental, Wildflower meadow, Perennial garden, Rocky hillside, Patio pot plantUse Wildlife: Nectar-Bees, Nectar-Butterflies, Nectar-insects, Seeds-Granivorous birds, Deer will eat this flowerUse Food: Beverage tea from leaves. (Kindscher)
Use Medicinal: Tea from leaves and stalks used for stomach ache and pain in side. Tea from flower used for headache. Boiled leaves and stems used as wash for snakebite and poison ivy. (Kindscher)
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNectar Source: yesDeer Resistant: HighFREE shipping, NO Tracking.If you require tracking number, please be advised thatUSPS first class fees/charges$3.74 to provide a tracking number. Please include tracking postal service fee at check or feel free to contact us for any inquiries. Please assure your address is correct.IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR SEEDS within 10days,please send us a message.*PLANT USES DISCLAIMER*Any information in this listing is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. You should not use the information provided here for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease or prescribing any medication or other treatment.
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