Mexican Hat
- Also Known As: Prairie Coneflower, Red-Spike Mexican-Hat, Long-Headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower
- Botanical Name: Ratibida columnifera
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water Demand: Low
- Landscape Use: Rock Garden, Deer Resistant, Border - Edge
- Ornamental Color: Orange, Yellow
- Native or Adapted: Native
- Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds, Birds, Butterflies, Bees
- Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
- Plant Form: Upright
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 1' - 2'
- Plant Height: 2' - 4'
Description
Flowers are shaped like sombreros. Deer will eat flowers.
Mexican Hat Photos
