Category: Perennial
Family: ASTERACEAE
Genus: Gaillardia
species: grandiflora
Origin:
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes:
Growth habit: Mounding
Foliage: Narrow, slightly lobed, gray-green and hairy leaves that are alternate or basal, 8 to 10 inches long including the petiole. Upper leaves are sessile and entire.
Flowers: Plants bloom from late spring or early summer until frost. The daisy-like flowers are either single or double and are as wide as 4 inches. The species has yellow ray flowers with yellow or purple disk flowers, but many cultivars exist that have other color combinations.
Culture: Gaillardias tolerate heat, cold, drought, strong winds and poor soils. For best performance, they should be planted in full sun in well-drained soil.
Uses: Bedding plant, cut flower
Propagation: Seed, division, root cuttings
Cultivars:
‘Fanfare’ is 18 inches tall and has tubular orange petals with yellow tips, surrounding a large burgundy eye. Flowers are almost lacy in appearance.
‘Arizona Sun’ was a 2005 All America Seed Selection.
‘Oranges and Lemons’
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics:

Availability:		High Availability
Full Sun Tolerance:		Performs Well	See other plants that like full sun.