Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Dry • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Fast

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Butterflies

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Bloom Color • Orange • Yellow

Attributes • Drought Tolerant • Good Cut Flowers • Container

Water Requirements • Requires excellent drainage, drought tolerant

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Riverbend Nursery (M.S.)

Gaillardia 'Oranges and Lemons'

Blanket Flower

Bright tangerine-colored petals, tipped in yellow, surround an orange and yellow cone. This drought and heat tolerant plant boasts as many as 75 open blooms at one time. Tolerant of loamy soil. Great in borders and containers.

Gaillardia (gay-lahr'-di-ah)

Family: Asteraceae · Common Name: Blanket Flower

Brilliant daisies in shades of orange, red and yellow age to glowing globe-shaped seed heads. Attracts butterflies. Excellent cut flower. Remove seed heads as they fade to make room for more flowers.