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Garden Diary
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The next time you are buying perennials please look for our helpful labels and blue pots, and remember "The best perennials come out of the blue"!
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Gaillardia Monarch mixture
Blanket Flower |
USDA Zone: 2-9 |
Plant number: 1.220.150
Blanket Flowers are valuable in the summer border for their very long season of bloom. Plants form a low mound of light-green leaves, bearing upright stems of large daisy-type flowers. This strain has large daisy flowers, in a mix of yellow, gold, orange and red. Excellent for cutting, with nice long stems. Attractive to butterflies. Plants are drought-tolerant once established. Plants should be divided every 2 to 3 years, in early spring. Not the best choice for heavy clay soil that will stay wet through the winter. Removing faded flowers will encourage constant blooming.
Further details for
Gaillardia Monarch mixture
Optimal Growing
Conditions |
Appearance and
Characteristics |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal or
Sandy
Soil pH
Neutral or
Alkaline or
Acid
Soil Moisture
Dry
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Gold
Mixed
Orange
Red
Yellow
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Early Fall
Foliage Color
Light Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Rabbit Resistant
Massed
Height
60-90 cm
23-35 inches
Spread
30-45 cm
12-18 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Fast
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Disclaimer: This information is presented for reference only. This plant is not currently part of our Heritage Perennials lineup.
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