Gaillardia Arizona
$14.99 / 1G
| Gaillardia x 'Arizona Red Shades' | |
| Blanket Flower Arizona Red Shades | |
| Gaillardia x 'Arizona Red Shades', also known as Blanket Flower, this perennial produces an abundance of bright crimson red 4 inch flowers, occasionally boasting yellow tips. This plant is an early summer to fall bloomer, with a uniform habit that thrives in heat. Their daisy-like flower attracts butterflies. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Gaillardia x 'Arizona Red Shades' Common Name: Blanket Flower Arizona Red Shades Features: Compact, Drought Tolerant, Mounding Habit Bloom Time: Summer - Fall Light Requirements: Full Sun Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds Resists Deer, Rabbits Mature Plant Size: 12 inches Zone 4 - 10 | |
| Divide and/or transplant in November using Rock Phosphate fertilizer. Cut flowers and foliage to within 2" of soil and add to compost pile. Feed with Flowertone in March. Spray with All-season Oil in May for insect control. Deep-soak with Vitamin B-1 fertilizer every 2 weeks for first 2 summers. Re-mulch in June and January | |
| Attractive bedding, border, or container plant | |
| Full sun, well drained soil | |
| Summer | |
| Wide yellow, red-blanded ray flowers | |
| 8"x10" | |
| 12" | |
| Dwarf, Mounding, erect flowering perennial | |
| Fast | |
| Full Sun | |
| -50 to -40 deg. F | |
| Drought, tolerant | |
| Coarsely toothed, gray-green foliage |