Height:

8.0-10.0 Inches

Spread:

10.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Flower Color:

Red shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality Average Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0) Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer Midsummer Late Summer Early Fall

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Butterflies Bee Friendly

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Dried Seed Heads

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container Cottage Eclectic Prairie

Other Features:

Border Plant Container Cut Flower Dried Flower Drought Tolerant Easy To Grow Mass Planting Salt Tolerant Small

Origin:

Native to North America

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 ingrediants when planting this perennial. It does best in poor, loose soils and does not tolerate heavy clay.

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.

Growing Temperature:

62-68° F

Holding Temperature:

50-60° F

Soil PH:

5.8-6.4

EC (What is EC?):

1.5-2.0 pour through method

Fertility:

Maintain a moderate fertility rate by applying 250-300 ppm of a well-balanced fertilizer with every other irrigation.

Vernalization:

Not required.

Pests & Diseases:

Leaf spot (Septoria), powdery mildew (Erysiphe, Sphaerotheca), bacterial blight (Pseudomonas), leaf smut (Entyloma), Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV), aster yellows.

Potting & Timing:

Pot in early to late spring in a well-drained media.

Moisture:

Keep Gaillardia on the dry side.
Avoid overhead watering.

Planting Level:

At crown level.

PGRs/Pinching:

Pinch buds during the first two weeks after transplanting. Once roots have established, apply Florel once at 500 ppm to develop breaks for a good plant structure. A B-Nine/Bonzi combination applied at a 3750/15 ppm rate is effective at controlling height. The first applications should be after bud set, but before stem elongation. A second application before the first bud opens is recommended. Spent flowers should be hard-pinched.

Lighting:

Grow under high light levels. Gaillardia prefers long days with more than 12 hours of light.

Awards

Fleuroselect Gold Medal -- 2005

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