Glorious Gaillardia
for 3 months of bloom
Colorful perennial that welcomes the heat and humidity
Gaillardias or Blanket Flower
are native of the prairies, thus their resiliency and high powered performance
in hot, dry locations in the perennial garden make them a popular garden plant. They are named after Gailalrd de
Clarentonneu, a French botanist.
The common name, Blanket Flower is derived from the plants ability to
blanket or cover the ground with masses of colorful blooms. There is nothing more mesmerizing than drifts
of Gaillardia in the flower garden or long lasting Blanket Flower as a cut
flower arrangement.
Gaillardias colorful and dazzling
flowers are very long blooming. They begin to flower in summer and depending on
the region and temperature are still
blooming into the fall.
The cheery flowers can also but
cut for bouquets.
Easy-care Gaillardia favorites:
Burgundy - 16+ weeks of effortless red blooms
Fanfare - Colorful,
trumpet-shaped red and yellow flowers.
Oranges and Lemons - Cheerful,
orange and tangerine flowers
Tizzy - First Ever
Quilled Flowering Gaillardia
Tokajer - A rusty
orange with respbeery cones go nonstop all summer
How to Plant/Grow Gaillardia
Gaillardias
love a sunny spot in the perennial
garden. Gaillardias will do well in
normal soil that is well drained.
Once established, Gaillardias can
tolerate drier areas of the garden and does not require a lot of water to
flower well.
Dig a hole about 12-18" inches
deep in a sunny or part shaded location. Add peat moss to your planting area if
needed. Remove plant from pot and place
in hole and fill in. The top of the soil
ball should be even with the soil line. Water well. Give your perennial bed about 1 inch of water
a week, particularly in newly planted areas.
Maintenance
Gaillardias are a low
maintenance perennial. Deadheading is
beneficial for continual bloom, although Gaillardias will continue to bloom
well without deadheading.
Garden Designs
- Shrubs and small trees like caryopteris, hydrangeas, or roses offer pleasing backdrops in perennial garden designs.
- Some other drought tolerant perennials to consider in your garden plans that combine nicely with Gaillardia include: Hemerocallis or daylilies, ornamental grasses, Nepeta, Perovskia, Sedum.
