Oranges & Lemons Blanket Flower
Gaillardia aristata 'Oranges & Lemons' P.P.# 17092
A continuous and prolific display of bright colored flowers enhances sunny borders and hot, dry low water areas. The tangerine orange and yellow flowers are enhanced by blue green foliage. Herbaceous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | gay-LAR-dee-uh |
| Key feature: | Long Bloom Season |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact growing 18 to 24 in. tall, 12 to 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | North American Native, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3644 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
A continuous and prolific display of bright colored flowers enhances sunny borders and hot, dry low water areas. The tangerine orange and yellow flowers are enhanced by blue green foliage. Herbaceous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | gay-LAR-dee-uh |
| Key feature: | Long Bloom Season |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Compact growing 18 to 24 in. tall, 12 to 18 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | North American Native, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3644 |
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