Plant Min Zone: 4b
Plant Max Zone: 9a
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average
Soil Quality: Poor, Average
Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Multi-Colored
Berry / Fruit Color: Black
Spring Foliage Color: Light Green
Summer Foliage Color: Light Green
Fall Foliage Color: Light Green
Evergreen Foliage: Some
Winter Interest: Yes
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low
Humidity Tolerance: Low, Medium
Wind Tolerance: High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Shallow Soils, Alkaline Soils (high PH)
Height: 1.5' - 2.5'
Width: 0.75' - 1'
Growth Rate: Slow, Medium
Service Life: Long: 5-10 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground Around First Fall Freeze: No Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10, Mass Planting of 10 or more
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Survives Under Roof Overhang, Survives Severe Drought, Tolerates Extreme Heat, Resistant to Rabbits, Top of Retaining Wall Locations
Ornamental Features: Long Blooming Season, Multiple Seasons of Interest, Fine Texture
Special Landscape Uses: Naturalizing
Possible Pest Problems: Root Rot Disease, Weed Competition
Plant Limitations: Unwanted Self-seeding, Sometimes Mistaken as Weed, Needs Excellent Drainage
Red Mexican Hat, is also known as Ratibida columnifera 'Red'