Mexican Hat (pack)

Mexican Hat - Ratibida columnifera Perennial Open Pollinated. Easy to establish from seed and naturalizes to create a meadow look. Beautiful short grass prairie perennial that will expand its clump. Used by Native people for a host of traditional herbal uses. Blooms second spring from seed. Pack covers approximately 10 sq ft if broadcast. Flowers: Good cut flower. American Plains USDA Zone: 3-9 Plant In: Spring Planting Depth: 1/4" Days to Germinate: 3-7 Days Height At Maturity: 12"-36" Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun Water Needs: Light Water Approx.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Ratibida columnifera
• Plant type: Perennial
• Growth habit: Low Growing
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Perennial Open Pollinated.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• USDA Zone: 3-9
• Plant In: Spring
• Planting Depth: 1/4"
• Days to Germinate: 3-7 Days
• Height At Maturity: 12"-36"
• Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Light Water

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Mexican Hat (pack) and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place Mexican Hat (pack) where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

Use a dated label for Mexican Hat (pack) and compare actual emergence, growth, and harvest or bloom timing with the ranges in the current record. Local soil, temperature, light, moisture, and planting date can shift results. Keep observations with the remaining packet so the next sowing can be adjusted without replacing product-specific measurements with a universal calendar.

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