Common Name | Blanket Flower |
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Family | Asteraceae |
species | x grandiflora |
Plant Series | Gaillardia SUN™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | ('TNSF') PP23567 |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | May, June, July, August, September, October |
Flower Color | Red, Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | Compared to 'Frenzy', 'Sun Flare' is more compact with more gold in the flowers. |
Landscape Value | A multitude of uses: borders, container, mixed beds, mass planting. Very colorful all summer! |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Deciduous |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 8" / 20" / 10" |
Soil (Garden) | Prefers fertile, well-drained soils. |
Water (Garden) | Average. |
Special Uses | -- |
Comments | -- |
Gaillardia ‘Sun Flare’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Bi-color gold and red trumpets herald Gaillardia 'Sun Flare'. The habit is very compact and a bit silvered. This drought-tolerant plant is a stunner in the border or in less-watered “hell strips.”
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 3-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 8″ / 20″ / 10″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): May, June, July, August, September, October
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.5 – 2.0 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.2 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | Recommend pinching at transplant. Obligate long day. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 5 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 7 – 8 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |
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