Scientific Name:
Gaillardia
cvs.
Pronunciation:
gay-LAR-dee-uh ex gran-dih-FLORE-uh
Common Name:
blanket flower
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves are light gray-green, lanceolate, sessile and pubescent; flower head with flat or funnel-shaped sterile ray florets, up to 10cm wide; fruit is a fuzzy ball of achenes.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Irregular, Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include G. 'Frenzy', G. 'Gallo Dark Bicolor', G. 'Dazzler', and G. 'Mesa Peach'. Most cultivars are derived from the hybrid, Gaillardia x grandiflora (G. aristata x G. pulchella).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Branching hairs
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire, Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Red (Disc florets red or orange; ray florets commonly part red near base and part golden towards tips)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Achene, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Mildew, Rust (Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
