Common Name | Blanket Flower |
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Family | Asteraceae |
Genus | Gaillardia |
species | aristata |
Plant Series | Gaillardia SUN™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | May, June, July, August, September, October |
Flower Color | Red, Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | A multitude of uses: borders, container, mixed beds, mass planting. Very colorful all summer! |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 6" / 12" / 10" |
Soil (Garden) | Prefers fertile, well-drained soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor |
Comments | -- |
Gaillardia SUN™ ‘Fire’
Large, flat flowers are especially cheery, summer into fall. Searing, bright red petals are edged in a yellow-maize color. Jagged petal tips extra interest. Upright, and medium-large growing, this plant stood out in our trials and came of favorite of people and pollinators, alike. Excellent habit and mildew free foliage.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 3-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 6″ / 12″ / 10″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September, October
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.5 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.2 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | Recommend pinching at transplant. Obligate long day. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 5 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 7 – 8 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |