Go Back Blanket Flower Goblin

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Gaillardia 'Goblin'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Scarlet-red petals with sunny yellow tips surround the reddish-brown, button-like center.These daisy-like blooms are highly valued for their hot red and yellow hues and they attract butterflies. Since the flowers just keep oncoming from early summer into fall, they provide continuous color in containers and will keep your vases full of fresh blanket flower bouquets all season long. These perennials require little care once established. They are heat tolerant and actually prefer to be grown in poorer soils. They get their name from the manner in which they used to blanket North American prairies with their blooms. They can still be found in fields and along roadsides in the prairie region and into the Rockies.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Gaillardia requires full sun and well-drained soil in order to prosper.Given too much shade, the plants tend to flop over. Though they will perform best in moist soils, they are highly drought tolerant. Do not enrich the soil with compost or other rich ingredients when planting this perennial. It does best in poor, loose soils and does not tolerate heavy clay. These perennials require little care once established. They are heat tolerant and actually prefer to be grown in poorer soils. They get their name from the manner in which they used to blanket North American prairies with their blooms.

    Flower Color

    Red with yellow tips and brownish center

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    15 in.

    Good Companions

    Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida), Geranium-Hardy (Geranium ), Grass-Ornamental (Calamagrostis acutiflora), Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina), Salvia-Perennial (Salvia nemorosa), Tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora)

    Plant Height

    12 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-10

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Drought tolerant, Cut flower or foliage, Border, Mass Plant, Dried Flower, Container, Salt tolerant

    Bloom Time

    Early summer to fall

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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