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Prairie coneflower "Mexican Hat"
Ratibida columnifera
1.79€
Ex Tax: 1.45€
Ex Tax: 1.45€
Prairie coneflower "Mexican Hat" - Ratibida columnifera.
Homeland - North America. Grows from southwest Canada to Mexico. Growing zones - Z2-Z9.
National name "Mexican Hat".
In nature, it grows on dry plains, prairies, wastelands, roadsides and railroads.
Perennial with one to several stems 45-120 cm high. The roots are strong, taproot, branched. The leaves are grayish-green, with hairs, 3-15 cm long, deeply divided.
Blooms from July to October with flowers similar to rudbeckia. From a convex dark cone 2-3 cm long and about 1 cm in diameter, radiant petals hang.
Location: prefers a well-drained place in full sun. Tolerant of drought.
Soil: loves limestone-rich areas, but adapts to other soils as well. Grows well on loam and clay soils. Tolerates slightly acidic and alkaline soils. Tolerates slight salinity.
Propagation: by seeds and cuttings. The plants are short-lived, but easily renew themselves by self-seeding. Division in spring is possible, but very difficult, because the plant has a long taproot.
Easily grown from seeds. It is advisable to stratify the seeds before sowing for 4-6 weeks to increase germination.
The best sowing times are autumn or early spring, on the surface of still frozen soil. Can be sown indoors in February for flowering in the year of sowing. Sow on top of moist soil and press lightly. Seeds germinate in the light at a temperature of about +20+30 degrees for 6-20 days.
Use: looks good in a natural garden and in masses in flower beds. In cutting it lasts from 5 to 10 days.
1,0 g = 1700 seeds.
Homeland - North America. Grows from southwest Canada to Mexico. Growing zones - Z2-Z9.
National name "Mexican Hat".
In nature, it grows on dry plains, prairies, wastelands, roadsides and railroads.
Perennial with one to several stems 45-120 cm high. The roots are strong, taproot, branched. The leaves are grayish-green, with hairs, 3-15 cm long, deeply divided.
Blooms from July to October with flowers similar to rudbeckia. From a convex dark cone 2-3 cm long and about 1 cm in diameter, radiant petals hang.
Location: prefers a well-drained place in full sun. Tolerant of drought.
Soil: loves limestone-rich areas, but adapts to other soils as well. Grows well on loam and clay soils. Tolerates slightly acidic and alkaline soils. Tolerates slight salinity.
Propagation: by seeds and cuttings. The plants are short-lived, but easily renew themselves by self-seeding. Division in spring is possible, but very difficult, because the plant has a long taproot.
Easily grown from seeds. It is advisable to stratify the seeds before sowing for 4-6 weeks to increase germination.
The best sowing times are autumn or early spring, on the surface of still frozen soil. Can be sown indoors in February for flowering in the year of sowing. Sow on top of moist soil and press lightly. Seeds germinate in the light at a temperature of about +20+30 degrees for 6-20 days.
Use: looks good in a natural garden and in masses in flower beds. In cutting it lasts from 5 to 10 days.
1,0 g = 1700 seeds.
Upright prairie coneflower, Mexican Hat, Grey Headed Coneflower. Bot. syn.: Lepachys columnifera (Nutt.), Ratibida columnaris D. Don, Rudbeckia columnaris Pursh non Sims, Rudbeckia columnifera Nutt.
