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Heat it Up® Yellow Blanket Flower Gaillardia hybrid

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
2' 3'
Height: 12" - 2'
Spread: 18" - 3'
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    Features

    ELECT me, I WON'T let you down.

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

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    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: 
    Yellow
    Flower Shade: 
    Yellow
    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
    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® Yellow Gaillardia hybrid 'G15270' USPP 32,654, Can 6,534
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    • I discovered this plant this summer...from day one it has bloomed none stop..does not drop its petals, and the spent bloom is so pretty I don't even dead head it. It has also doubled in size since June... looking for more for next year..

      Judy
      , Nova Scotia
      , Canada
      , 3 years ago
  • 40 Awards

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    2022 Flameproof Dallas Arboretum
    2021 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Morris
    2021 Top 10 scores in beds North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
    2021 Top Performer University of Georgia
    2021 Top Performer University of Guelph
    2021 Perfect Score Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens
    2021 Top Performer Boerner Botanical Garden
    2021 Perfect Score University of Tennessee - Knoxville
    2021 Top Performer Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
    2021 Top Performer Michigan State University
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