Goblin Blanket Flower, Featured Plant of The Day

  

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Goblin'

Blanket Flower

Type Perennial

Hardy range 3A to 10A

Height 8" to 12" / 20cm to 30cm

Growth rate Average

Form Upright or erect

Exposure Full sun

Bloom Color Red and yellow

Bloom Time Spring through Fall

The flowers are suitable for cut flowers.

Environment This plant tolerates drought.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.

Leaf Color Green

Culture Notes This cultivar is of the "Monarch Strain" of Gaillardias. These plants can grow in sandy, dry soil in the warmer plant zones. In late summer, cut back to encourage a fall bloom. Do not remove foliage from the plant in late fall. This helps to protect the plant in colder climates.

 Stem cuttings can be taken in late summer, and seeds can be collected after flowering. Spring cut dead foliage only, and deadhead after blooming to keep plant attractive. Plants serve as hosts for butterfly larvae. Plants go well with: Coreopsis, Stokesia, Caryopteris, and Platycodon. 'Goblin' has gorgeous red blossoms with bright yellow margins.

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