Botanical Name: Gaillardia grandiflora
Common Name: Blanket flower Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading clump of blue-green foliage with daisy-like flowers held high above leaves Height 2' - 3' Spread 2' - 3' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil needs good drainage Hardiness hardy - all zones Morphology: Leaves spatulate to lanceolate, pinnately lobed, 4"-6" long, to 1" wide, rough-textured on upper and lower surfaces Flowers daisy-like heads, 2"-3" across with red centers, yellow or orange ray flowers Fruit small achenes Propagation: seed Usage: excellent source of warm season color; used in perennial borders for orange, yellow or red color, attractive foliage; good in dry warm beds Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering - tolerates drought Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring Pruning remove dead flowers - divide in fall if clump becomes too large Pests/Diseases root rot in poorly drained areas Special Conditions/Other developed from N. American wildflower species Origin: Hybrid Family: Compositae Notes: |
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