Burgundy is one of the super-successful newer Gaillardia hybrids that emphasizes the red in the native blooms. This one gives a garden a deep richness in color, and still retains the species famous long season of bloom. Burgundy is a beauty.
The Gaillardias are one of the great glories of American wildflowers, carpeting whole landscapes to the horizon in the plains states and the west. The natives are the famous yellow and white pinwheel bi-colors. In our wildflower seed department, we sell the much-loved annual, Indian Blanket, and the native perennial as well, G. aristata, often called Blanket Flower.
But hybridizers are always anxious to improve native plants, no matter how beautiful they may be. And in this case, they have. Goblin is one of the oldest, and still probably the most popular hybrid, with very large flowers and a long bloom season.
Many other newer hybrids emphasize one color or the other--the red or the yellow. And in very recent years, even the flower form has changed. With Fanfare, we were introduced to Gaillardias with tubular ray petals, each one a miniature flaring trumpet. Now that form is expanded with the exciting new Commotion group. And the stunning new Dakota Reveille has turned the whole flower into a fluffy ball of petals.
All are great garden perennials, tough as oaks, great for color, and as dependable as they come.
More Information| SKU | 69PER |
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| Common Name | Blanket Flower |
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| Botanical Name | Gaillardia |
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| Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
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| Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
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| Mature Height | 18-24" tall |
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| Estimated Mature Spread | 12-18" wide |
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| Bloom Time | Mid summer to early fall |
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| Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
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| Ships As | Potted Plant |
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| Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil |
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| Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Well Draining |
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| Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Native, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers, Plants For Small Spaces |
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| Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
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| Item Unit | Plant |
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| Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |
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