Mexican Hat is from the Asteraceae family of plants. This may not make much sense but the latin names for plants are often used to group them. It is a specific type of Perennial so can be repotted in a similar way to your other type of Perennial you may have.
Repotting Mexican Hat – The ultimate guide
Read the essential steps below to ensure the thriving health of your Mexican Hat, from optimal timing and gentle extraction to precise soil selection as part of repotting.
1 – Water Mexican Hat profusely before repotting
Step one is all about preparation. Ensure you’re repotting during a growth phase of Mexican Hat if you want to get the most out of repotting. In addition to this, consider watering generously beforehand to loosen the soil and you have the right soil for your Mexican Hat to hand. The below table should help you out.
| Bloom time | Spring, summer, fall |
|---|---|
| Soil PH | Neutral, alkaline |
2 – Turn your Mexican Hat and the pot upside down to repot
After you have watered your Mexican Hat, it should be easy to remove by pulling from the the root slowly and carefully or picking the Mexican Hat up and turning it on its head.
3 – Place Mexican Hat in new soil when repotting
Place in new soil in the new pot and add extra soil (if necessary) to the pot of your Mexican Hat, the soil type you should use is Loamy, sandy, well-drained soil. It may be useful to check you have the right type of soil for your Mexican Hat before you begin the repotting process and maybe consider buying a plant that is similar like a Mexican Daisy so you don’t waste soil.
How to care for Mexican Hat
After the repotting process for Mexican Hat is over, it is important that you are clued up on how to take care of it into the future.
Where should you keep Mexican Hat? Inside or outside?
Deciding on keeping a plant outside can be a risky option if you’re not sure how well your Mexican Hat will hold up in the change of climate. However, the good news is, now you have repotted it, it can always be brought back inside if you notice sub-optimal plant growth.
Take a look at the hardiness zone (4-9 (USDA)) and the plant’s original native area (North America (Mexico)). Then compare it to whether you think your local environment will suit your Mexican Hat or if you’re putting it at risk by keeping it outdoors.
After you have repot Mexican Hat, how should you take care of it?
Repotting is most of the time going to help your Mexican Hat grow, especially if you are moving it to a more suitably sized pot with some better fitting soil. However, once repotted, you should grow the plant in the right hardiness zone of 4-9 (USDA) and in a similar climate to where the plant would have usually been growing (North America (Mexico)).
This is vital to maximise the chance it will reach its mature size of Up to 3 ft. tall, 18 in. wide. Also, a final factor in ensuring that Mexican Hat reaches this height and the full mature size that it can is to ensure the exposure from the sun is correct. Aim for it to get Full exposure.
If your Mexican Hat is repotted, will it bloom?
Achieving the desired height of Up to 3 ft. tall, 18 in. wide which is what you can expect after the right care for your Mexican Hat should also come with Orange, yellow, brown blooms at Spring, summer, fall time. Check out Mexican Feather Grass for another example of a plant that blooms around the same time.
What plant family is Mexican Hat from?
Mexican Hat is from the family of Asteraceae and you may have also known that it is a type of Perennial which is not toxic once mature.
Can Mexican Hat be called anything else?
Ever wondered about the scientific and botanical identities of Mexican Hat? You may have come across Mexican Hat Ratibida columnifera or Ratibida columnifera in the past, You can research these names using trusted sources like wikipedia’s page on botanical names where you can find out a lot more information. These names provide a more in-depth understanding of your plant’s classification. You may even find ideas for choosing similar plants for your next repotting task like Mexican Bush Sage. This plant shares similar characteristics so you may wish to repot them together.
On the other hand, if you’re in the mood for a change, why not explore the information we have on repotting a completely different plant like Kentucky Coffee Tree?