Blanket Flower Gaillardia "Red Starburst"
Blanket flowers are valuable in the Sumer border for their very long season of bloom. They form a low mound of silvery-green leaves, bearing upright stems of large daisy-type flowers. This selection, part of the Spin Top series, features bold yellow petals with contrasting dark red bases, surrounding a brown button centre, late spring through fall
SUNLIGHT: Full sun. Given too much shade, plants tend to flop over
SUNLIGHT: Full sun. Given too much shade, plants tend to flop over
WATER: it does best in moist, well-drained soils. Highly drought tolerant.
SOIL: Does best in poor, loose soils and does not tolerate heavy clay. Do not enrich the solid with compost or other rich ingredients when planting this perennail
HEIGHT: 8" - 12"
SPREAD: 10"
MAINTENANCE: plants may be divided every 2-3 years in either spring or fall and are also easily grown from seed. Deadheading spent blooms will prolong the bloom time.