Gaillardia X grandiflora
Blanket Flower
Description
This perennial reaches 2'-4' tall and 1.5' wide, forming mounds of color from the daisy-like flowers. It likes full sun and well-draining soil but needs regular watering especially during hot summer months. Foliage is gray green and evergreen. Flower colors vary, being found in yellow, orange, red or maroon. Flowers bloom from spring through first sign of frost or cold spell. This plant will often re-seed.
Sun
Full
Water
Medium, Extra in Summer
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.