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Gaillardia aristata Arizona Sun

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Gaillardia aristata Arizona Sun Blanket Flower,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Groundcovers Rounded, Upright

Description:

Brightly coloured yellow tipped red flowers. Strong, compact plant that truly shines in containers or in hot, dry areas of the garden. Great to use for borders, containers, mixed beds and mass planting. Very colorful all Summer. Grows approx. 30cm high x 60-70cm wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

15-30cm 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Asteraceae NorthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Yellow, Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Summer

Fruit: No

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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