Arizona Sun Blanket Flower
Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'
Description | Large, boldly colored, fiery-red flowers edged with a ring of vivid yellow, on a compact, heat and drought tolerant plant. The reliable summer-long blooms make a great impact in landscape or containers. A must-have for sunny beds and borders. Spent flower heads attract goldfinches. An herbaceous perennial. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Allow soil to dry slightly before watering. |
Blooms | Summer through fall |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 1 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Flower Color | Multicolored |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Blue Fescue (Festuca); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Cranesbill (Geranium); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
Care | Thrives in organically rich, loose, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate periodic drought. Feed sparingly. Remove spent blooms to encourage profuse flowering. Cut back to 3 in. above ground in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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Armstrong 2123 Newport Blvd.
Costa Mesa, California 92627 -
Lowe's 8175 Warner Avenue
Huntington Beach, California 92647 -
Armstrong 1500 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Newport Beach, California 92660
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.