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Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Sunset Mexican’ (Blanket Flower)

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Exceptionally floriferous, Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Sunset Mexican’ (Blanket Flower) is a bushy, often short-lived herbaceous perennial with eye-catching, watermelon pink flowers adorned with two rows of flat petals, fringed with creamy-yellow at their tips. Blooming from early summer into fall, the daisy-like flowers are colorfast and age well. They cover the compact mound of fresh gray-green foliage. Rich in nectar, the flowers are real magnets for butterflies. Drought and heat tolerant, this Blanket Flower requires little care once established. Ideal for containers, beds, and borders.

  • Easily grown in a compact mound up to 16 in. tall and wide (40 cm).
  • Thrives in full sun, in average, medium, well-drained soils, in rocky or sandy places. Although dry soils tolerant, it prefers moist soils, but good drainage is essential!
  • Easy care plant with few insect or disease problems. Rarely eaten by deer.
  • A wonderful addition to the garden, this enthusiastic bloomer is well suited to perennial borders, containers, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens, or cutting gardens. Makes excellent cut flowers.
  • Easy to grow from seed in the garden after the last frost or indoors 4-6 weeks earlier.
  • Remove faded flowers to encourage further blooms.
  • Blanket flowers are often relatively short-lived. Cutting back clumps to 6 in. in late summer (15 cm) often increases their chances of winter survival. You can also keep your plants vigorous by dividing them every 2-3 years in spring or early fall.

Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 9
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Compositae
Genus Gaillardia
Common names Blanket Flower, Gaillardia
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Height 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 16" (40cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low, Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil
Attracts Butterflies, Bees
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Traditional Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Garden
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Gaillardia aristata (Great Blanket Flower)
Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket)
Gaillardia ‘Burgundy’ (Blanket Flower)
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Celebration’ (Blanket Flower)
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Sun Devil’ (Blanket Flower)
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Red Sun’ (Blanket Flower)

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Requirements

Hardiness 5 - 9
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Compositae
Genus Gaillardia
Common names Blanket Flower, Gaillardia
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Height 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 16" (40cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low, Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Salt, Rabbit, Dry Soil
Attracts Butterflies, Bees
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Traditional Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden, Cutting Garden, Coastal Garden
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