Mexican Hat - Ratibida columnaris (Asteraceae)
Plants grows 12"-18" tall and have coarse stems and leaf structures that lock
in water needed to withstand severe heat and even drought without fatigue!
$2.50 for 100+ seeds.
Red Spider miniature
zinnias and small marigolds create a Southwest look when combined with Mexican
Hat! Ole!
Drought tolerant annual-to-perennial native to the mid- west and seen across North
America. This is a small flower growing off the bottom of a one inch, black
capsule-shaped cone (thus the name, "Mexican Hat"). Brick red flared petals
edged with yellow are most common, but all-yellow petals occur as a recessive trait and
make an attractive contrast to the red. Very complimentary when planted with Zinnias and
Indian Blanket! This splash of tiny sombreros in a corner of the garden or when
used as edging around a tall flower bed will remind your visitors of Spanish Gardens from
long ago...TRY 'EM! You'll like 'em!
Some Mexican Hats are
primarily red with yellow tips on the petals while others are yellow with red
tips! The beguiling feature is not the color, however, but rather the
tall, brown cone-shaped center, reminiscent of a Mexican sombrero! Very
cool! Seed's are stored here. Shown in these photographs alongside our
tiny red spider zinnias, z.tenuifolia.
Annual / half
hardy perennial
Likes full sun (6
hours)
Stalwart in the
driest conditions
Requires patience
as germination takes 4-6 weeks!
Blooms mid-season
through hard frosts
100 seeds per
pack
Don't miss our Gift Wrap a Garden page!
Here we have combined our products into color themes (i.e., Blue Garden, Pastel
Garden), garden themes, and 3-D Garden Design to those inclined to just let us do the work and
the planning. Order a garden, a $25, $35, $50, or $75 value, and Van Dyke
Zinnias will gift wrap and send it to you or directly to the recipient! We will
select a garden for your gift recipient based on their climate/zone, or you may
choose to do this from our catalog of offers. For $4.95 more, let us
Design the Garden to add to your gift.
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