Gaillardia is a genus of US dryland short-lived natives that is valued for its intense summer color and drought tolerance. If you've got a hot, well-drained site, you'll enjoy some of the special Gaillardia selections we have to offer. The common name "blanket flower" was given due to the flower's resemblance to brightly colored Native American blankets.
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Although many Gaillardia species are ornamental, most of the garden varieties are hybrids whose parents are Gaillardia aristata, aestivalis, and Gaillardia pulchella. The brightly colored flowers attract butterflies to the garden. When you are ready to buy gaillardia for your sunny garden, check out our online offering of gaillardia for sale below.
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Discovered by Richard Reed in the UK, this hot gaillardia is ready to take the perennial world by storm. I don't usually get excited by gaillardias, but I'll never forget the first time I laid eyes on this beauty...my wife slapped me (just kidding). The compact, 15" tall x 12" wide, well-branched mound is topped from June to August with the most incredible flowers. Each upturned 3" wide flower head looks as if miniature honeysuckle flowers are attached to a central cone. Each floret is red at the base, changing to bright yellow at the flared tips. You've got to see this to believe it. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
Forget everything you know about gaillardia and check out this unusual 2004 introduction! Gaillardia 'Grape Sensation' is a selection of the amazing, but very rare (three counties only) Texas native Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri made by Dawn Stover of the SFA Mast Arboretum in Nacogdoches, Texas. Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri 'Grape Sensation' is a superb long-lived perennial, forming an airy 2' tall x 3' wide clump. Instead of typical gaillardia flowers, Gaillardia 'Grape Sensation' is topped with an abundance of 2" wide grape flowers from May through October....good drainage always helps. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
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