Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: A fun, fast growing daisy-like flower that requires no water once established. Long-blooming flowers may be fully yellow or dark burgundy with yellow edges. The hat-shaped flowers have green-to-brown cone-shaped centers with petals hanging from the bottom edge, similar to the closely related Black-eyed Susan. It blooms best in full sun but otherwise tolerates a range of environments.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 12-36" tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: Yes
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow, Burgundy
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Bloom Period: May - Sep
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Very Low (Water to Establish)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude
Garden Staff Tips & Insights:
Cut totally to the ground after seed heads dry out to maintain a less weedy look.
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