Heat it Up^® Scarlet Blanket Flower Gaillardia hybrid

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Exposure

Flower Season

Spring
Summer
Fall

Mature Size

Height: 12" - 2'

Spread: 18" - 3'

Details

Features

Can I COME HOME with you?

Heat tolerant plants are a great addition to hanging baskets, containers and landscapes.

Award Winner

Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer

Disease Resistant

Long Blooming

Fall Interest

Heat Tolerant

Deadheading Not Necessary

Attracts:

Bees

Butterflies

Resists:

Deer

Native to North America

Characteristics

Plant Type:
Annual

Height Category:
Medium

Garden Height:
12 - 24 Inches

Trails Up To:
16 Inches

Spacing:
12 - 24 Inches

Spread:
18 - 36 Inches

Flower Colors:
Orange

Flower Shade:
Orange

Foliage Colors:
Green

Foliage Shade:
Green

Habit:
Mounded

Container Role:
Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:
Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:
Easy

Bloom Time:
Planting To Hard Frost

Hardiness Zones:
8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b

Water Category:
Average

Needs Good Drainage

Uses:
Border Plant

Uses:
Container

Uses:
Landscape

Uses:
Mass Planting

Uses Notes:

Great in landscapes and containers. It is an interesting component plant in combinations.

Maintenance Notes:

Gaillardia will perform best in well-drained, moist soil, but can tolerate dry conditions, even drought conditions once established. It can also tolerate poor soils, heat and humidity. It has no serious disease issues.

Heat it Up^® Scarlet Gaillardia hybrid 'G15272' USPP 32,692, Can 6,535

Professional Growing Information

22 Awards

Award Year	Award	Plant Trial
2020	Top Performer	Mississippi State University - Poplarville
2020	Top 12 Performer	University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale
2020	Leaders of the Pack	North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2020	Top Performer	University of Georgia
2020	Highlight Plant Week 7/13	North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
2019	Top Performer - Early Season	Michigan State University
2019	Top Performer	Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
2019	Top Performer	Penn State
2019	Top Performer	University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale
2019	Top Performer	Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens

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