Mexican Hat

Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera) is a perennial forb native to Central and Western US states (such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado) that can thrive in USDA Zones 3–9. Reaching a mature height of 1–3 feet with an upright branching growth habit, it features deeply pinnate green leaves and produces yellow and reddish-brown flower heads with a prominent elongated central cone. It thrives in dry prairies, roadsides, and waste areas and is ideal for roadside revegetation, drought-tolerant restoration, and rangeland seeding mixes.