Goblin has been the classic Gaillardia for perennial gardens for
decades. The flowers are large, the plant is shorter than the native,
and the blooming goes on for months, especially if you remove the fading
flowers. A superb color-maker for your border.
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| Associated SKUs | AM019726
AM014653 (Plant - 3" Pot) - Out of stock.
AM019688 (Tray of 16) - Out of stock.
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| Common Name | Goblin Blanket Flower |
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| Botanical Name | Gaillardia x grandiflora |
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| Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
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| Flower Color | Red |
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| Flower Size | 3-4" flowers |
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| Mature Height | 8-12" tall |
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| Mature Spread | 10-12" wide |
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| Growth Rate | Fast |
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| Bloom Time | Summer to 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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| Foliage | Compact plant that forms a neat mound of lance-shaped gray-green leaves. |
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| Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil |
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| Soil Moisture | Dry, Average |
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| Tolerates | Dry Sites, Salt |
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| Advantages | Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Native, Great For Mass Plantings, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Containers, Rabbit Resistant |
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| Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
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| Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
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| Neonicotinoid Free | |
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| Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Skin and eye irritant. |
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| Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |
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