Ratibida columnifera f. pulcherrima 'Red Midget'

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Synonyms

Ratibida columnifera 'Red Midget'

Annual Biennial Herbaceous Perennial
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An erect perennial, to 30cm tall, sometimes grown as an annual or biennial, with narrowly-divided, hairy, greyish-green foliage. From summer to autumn it bears daisy-like flowers with downward-facing brownish-red petals, often with a yellow edge, and a tall, cylindrical centre starting pale green and turning red-brown

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6
Drought Resistance
Yes

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Ratibida are biennials or perennials with erect stems developing from woody-based crowns. The flowers have colourful, outer ray florets and a tall, central boss of green, then brown, disc florets
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in dry, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in early spring, or by division of young plants in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Prairie planting
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Gravel garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free