Product Specifications

• Product name: Ratibida columnifera Red Midget, Mexican Hat, Prairie Coneflower, #1 container
• Native status: Nativar
• Height: 1-3 ft
• Width: 1-1.5 ft
• Can be maintained to desired size: No
• Light: Full sun
• Soil moisture: Average, dry to medium
• Drought tolerant: Yes
• Erosion control: No
• Hardiness zone: 4 to 9
• Deer resistance: High
• Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
• Groundcover: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Fruit: No
• Attracts birds: Yes
• Attractive flowers: Yes
• Larval host plant: No
• Attracts pollinators: Yes
• Fall foliage: No

The Prairie Coneflower 'Red Midget' is a nativar that has flowers that are bright yellow and red with a dark brown, long, cylindrical center. The flowers resemble a slender sombrero, hence the name. This is a drought tolerant plant.