Arizona Sun Blanket Flower is a compact herbaceous perennial with upright stems and grey green lance-like foliage. Large fire orange-red daisy-like flowers with bright yellow edged petals and dark global seedheads last throughout summer until the first frost if deadheaded. Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained rich soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
1'- 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red +Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Suscpetable to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and yellow asters.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Shasta Daisy, Speedwell
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Gaillardia aristata Arizona Sun 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) The Greenery Nursery and Garden, Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun (1)+(2), (3) Michelle oshen, Flower Friday! Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
