Everwilde Farms - 1/4 lb Mexican Hat Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Aptly named, this popular wildflower sports bright red and yellow petals beneath the tall center cone. This perennial is a native of the Great Plains, and so does well in hot, dry conditions. Native coneflowers have a reputation for establishing themselves in soil that few other plants would tolerate. They have a long-lived persistence, and also attract butterflies and songbirds. English naturalist Thomas Nuttall first documented this species on one of his many expeditions throughout western America. The Latin name "columnifera" means "column," referring to the prominent center of each blossom.