Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Amber Wheels' Asteraceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Hillside Garden

Source of plant

Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm

Description

Large, golden yellow flowers with fringed petals and a prominent deep amber center. Provides continuous color in the landscape from early summer to early fall. Gaillardia is heat tolerant and prefers to be grown in poor, loose, unenriched soils. Drought tolerant when established. Attracts butterflies. Size: 28-32" tall x 24" wide.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3