Ratibida columnifera: Country Or Region Of Origin
North America
Plant Profile: Ratibida columnifera
Taxonomy: Ratibida columniferaNames
Long-headed Coneflower, Mexican Hat, Prairie Coneflower
Phonetic Spelling:ruh-TIB-ih-duh kol-um-NEE-fer-uh
Genus:Ratibida
Species:columnifera
Family:Asteraceae
This upright, clump-forming plant thrives in dry conditions and is drought-resistant. It is most effective when planted in clusters, as its slender, vertical growth habit enhances its visual appeal.
Soil: Arid
Ratibida columnifera Feature Summary
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Tags
#red
#yellow
#coneflower
#summer flowers
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Ratibida columnifera Feature Summary
Attributes
North America
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Erect
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Flowers
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
Summer
Leaves
Green
Stem
Landscape
Butterflies
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Ratibida columnifera Attributes
Ratibida columnifera: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Ratibida columnifera Whole Plant Traits
Ratibida columnifera: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Ratibida columnifera: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Ratibida columnifera Cultural Conditions
Ratibida columnifera: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Ratibida columnifera: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Ratibida columnifera Flowers
Ratibida columnifera: Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Ratibida columnifera: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Ratibida columnifera Leaves
Ratibida columnifera: Leaf Color
Green
Ratibida columnifera: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Ratibida columnifera Stem
Ratibida columnifera: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Ratibida columnifera Landscape
Ratibida columnifera: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
