Gaillardia x grandiflora Celebration (Blanket Flower)
Exceptionally floriferous, Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Celebration’ (Blanket Flower) is a bushy, often short-lived herbaceous perennial with eye-catching, scarlet-red flowers with a single row of elegant petals adorned with fine yellow tips. Blooming from early summer into fall, the daisy-like flowers are colorfast and age well.
Exceptionally floriferous, Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Celebration' (Blanket Flower) is a bushy, often short-lived herbaceous perennial with eye-catching, scarlet-red flowers with a single row of elegant petals adorned with fine yellow tips. Blooming from early summer into fall, the daisy-like flowers are colorfast and age well. The blossoms are borne on very strong stems and cover the compact mound of fresh gray-green foliage. Rich in nectar, the flowers are real magnets for butterflies. Drought and heat tolerant, this Blanket Flower requires little care once established. Ideal for containers, beds, and borders.
- Easily grown in a compact mound up to 16 in. tall (40 cm) and 14 in. wide (35 cm).
- Thrives in full sun, in average, medium, well-drained soils, in rocky or sandy places. Although dry soils tolerant, it prefers moist soils, but good drainage is essential!
- Easy care plant with few insect or disease problems. Rarely eaten by deer.
- A wonderful addition to the garden, this enthusiastic bloomer is well suited to perennial borders, containers, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens, or cutting gardens. Makes excellent cut flowers.
- Easy to grow from seed in the garden after the last frost or indoors 4-6 weeks earlier.
- Remove faded flowers to encourage further blooms.
- Blanket flowers are often relatively short-lived. Cutting back clumps to 6 in. in late summer (15 cm) often increases their chances of winter survival. You can also keep your plants vigorous by dividing them every 2-3 years in spring or early fall.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5 – 9 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 8 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Gaillardia – Blanket Flowers |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 15″ (37cm) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil, Salt |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | Coastal Garden, Cutting Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |