Buttons and Bows Mexican hat
Ratibida columnifera 'Buttons and Bows'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Golden-edged rusty rays and brown center disks
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Buttons and Bows' Mexican hat (Ratibida columnifera 'Buttons and Bows') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It forms a clump 24 to 30 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. Golden-edged rusty petals surround brown center disks from early to late summer, with more blooms in early autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Spotted joe-pye weed, and Limelight Prime panicle hydrangea.