Ratibida columnifera

42.14294815, -87.78515625

42.1473999, -87.78894806

42.15114212, -87.79051971

Long-Headed Coneflower

Red-Spike Mexican Hats an erect perennial, sometimes grown as a biennial, with pinnate greyish green leaves. It blooms from early summer to early autumn. It has long, thin, daisy-like flowers, and prominent, unusual, cone-shaped flower heads, with yellow ray flowers, that are good for cutting. The cone-shaped center is green, then brown as it dries out. It grows in sunny locations, and can be used in annual flower beds, wildflower gardens or gravel gardens.

Soil:
Dry
Plant Shape:
Upright
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Time:
May - June
July - August
September - October
Bloom Color:
Red
Orange
Yellow
Landscape Use:
Bedding or Border
Groundcover
Wildlife Interest:
Attracts Birds
Attracts Butterflies
Resistant To Deer
Native to Midwest
Plant Type:
Perennial
Hardiness Zone:
3 - 7