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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata) (Gaillardia x grandiflora)

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Plant Information Botanical Name: Gaillardia
Life Cycle: Perennial
Planting Time: Spring or Fall
Height: 15" to 36" (dwarf from 8")
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil: rich, well-drained
Hardiness: Zones 4 to 8
Bloom Time: All summer
Propagation: Seeds, divisions in early spring, cuttings of new growth in late summer, root cuttings in fall.
Uses: Beds, borders

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  • The plant will bloom longer and more profusely if you keep the spent blooms picked off.
  • This plant won't overwinter in clay soil. Loamy, sandy soils are best.

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