Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Red Shades' (30)ct Ellepots
Common Name: Blanket Flower
Zones 3 to 10.
Full Sun.
Mature height is 10 to 12 inches, 12 inches wide.
Easy to care for herbaceous perennial requires little care once established.
Masses of large, crimson red blossoms are produced from early summer all the way into early fall, even under hot and dry conditions. About 20% of the flowers will have slight yellow tips.
From early summer, butterflies may blanket the striking three-colored flowers which resemble the colors commonly found in Indian blankets. But, they get their name from how they use to blanket North America prairies with their blooms. This native cultivar can still be found in fields, prairies and into the Rockies.
Except for heavy clay, Gaillardia will grow in average to poor, well-drained soils; and tolerates dry soils and drought, once established. However, they will perform best in moist organic well-drained soils, but we recommend limited enrichment of the soil with compost or ingredients, .
Attributes: Border plants, Container, Cut flower, Dried flower, Heat tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Mass Planting, Salt Tolerant. Great in rock gardens, it attracts butterflies and is deer resistant. |
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