Botanical Name: Common Names:
Gaillardia grandiflora Mesa Red Blanket Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Rounded, Upright
Description:
Strong, compact perennial that truly shines in containers or in hot, dry areas of the garden. Green mounding foliage and large bright red daisy-like flowers. Great to use for borders, containers, mixed beds and mass planting. Very colorful all Summer. Grows approx. 60cm high x 50cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew
Cultural Notes: Prefers a full sun position in a well-drained soil.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: 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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